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Blaze

A stream of gas or vapor emitting light and heat in the process of combustion; a bright flame.

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Broader term 23

Beam 76% connected

Any large piece of timber or iron long in proportion to its thickness, and prepared for use.

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Blast 76% connected

A violent gust of wind.

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Brightness 76% connected

The quality or state of being bright; splendor; luster; brilliancy; clearness.

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Burn 76% connected

To consume with fire; to reduce to ashes by the action of heat or fire; -- frequently intensified by up: as, to burn up wood.

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Combust 76% connected

Burnt; consumed.

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Depart 76% connected

To part; to divide; to separate.

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Devilment 76% connected

Deviltry.

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Devilry 76% connected

Conduct suitable to the devil; extreme wickedness; deviltry.

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Deviltry 76% connected

Diabolical conduct; malignant mischief; devilry.

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Fire 76% connected

The evolution of light and heat in the combustion of bodies; combustion; state of ignition.

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Flame 76% connected

A stream of burning vapor or gas, emitting light and heat; darting or streaming fire; a blaze; a fire.

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Flaming 76% connected

of Flame

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Mark 76% connected

A license of reprisals. See Marque.

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Marking 76% connected

of Mark

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Mischief 76% connected

Harm; damage; esp., disarrangement of order; trouble or vexation caused by human agency or by some living being, intentionally or not; often, calamit…

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Mischief-making 76% connected

Causing harm; exciting enmity or quarrels.

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Part 76% connected

One of the portions, equal or unequal, into which anything is divided, or regarded as divided; something less than a whole; a number, quantity, mass,…

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Rascality 76% connected

The quality or state of being rascally, or a rascal; mean trickishness or dishonesty; base fraud.

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Roguery 76% connected

The life of a vargant.

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Shine 76% connected

To emit rays of light; to give light; to beam with steady radiance; to exhibit brightness or splendor; as, the sun shines by day; the moon shines by…

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Shoot 76% connected

An inclined plane, either artificial or natural, down which timber, coal, etc., are caused to slide; also, a narrow passage, either natural or artifi…

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Start 76% connected

To leap; to jump.

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Trouble 76% connected

To put into confused motion; to disturb; to agitate.

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Derivationally related 4

Brilliant 74% connected

Sparkling with luster; glittering; very bright; as, a brilliant star.

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Brilliant 74% connected

Sparkling with luster; glittering; very bright; as, a brilliant star.

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Glare 74% connected

To shine with a bright, dazzling light.

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Glare 74% connected

To shine with a bright, dazzling light.

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See also 2

Flare 66% connected

To burn with an unsteady or waving flame; as, the candle flares.

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Flare 66% connected

To burn with an unsteady or waving flame; as, the candle flares.

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Synonym 3

Blazing 92% connected

of Blaze

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Open English WordNet places these words in at least one shared synset. They share a lexicalised sense, but context, register and collocation should still be checked before substitution.

Glare 92% connected

To shine with a bright, dazzling light.

oewn 2023 68% interchangeable

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Hell 92% connected

The place of the dead, or of souls after death; the grave; -- called in Hebrew sheol, and by the Greeks hades.

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