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  • 81Physical Energy — (Roget s Thesaurus) < N PARAG:Physical Energy >N GRP: N 1 Sgm: N 1 energy energy physical energy force keenness &c. >Adj. Sgm: N 1 intensity intensity vigor strength elasticity Sgm: N 1 go go …

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  • 82inflammable — early 15c., in medicine, liable to inflammation, from M.Fr. inflammable and directly from M.L. inflammabilis, from L. inflammare (see INFLAME (Cf. inflame)). As able to be set alight, c.1600. Related: Inflammability …

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  • 83inflammation — (n.) redness or swelling in a body part, early 15c., from M.Fr. inflammation and directly from L. inflammationem (nom. inflammatio) a setting on fire, noun of action from pp. stem of inflammare (see INFLAME (Cf. inflame)). Literal sense in… …

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  • 84inflammatory — 1680s (n.), from L. inflammat , pp. stem of inflammare (see INFLAME (Cf. inflame)) + ORY (Cf. ory). As an adjective, tending to rouse passions or desires, 1711; from 1732 in pathology …

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  • 85fuel — noun 1》 material such as coal, gas, or oil that is burned to produce heat or power.     ↘food, drink, or drugs as a source of energy. 2》 something that acts to sustain or inflame passion, argument, or other intense emotion. verb (fuels, fuelling …

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  • 86enkindle — v. a. 1. Inflame, ignite, kindle, set on fire. 2. Inflame, incite, excite, rouse, stimulate, instigate, provoke, stir up, set on …

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  • 87incite — verb 1) we re hoping that last night s incident will not incite altercations in the stadium today Syn: stir up, whip up, encourage, fan the flames of, stoke up, fuel, kindle, ignite, inflame, stimulate, instigate, provoke, excite, arouse, awaken …

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  • 88burn — v 1. be on fire, flame, flare, blaze, deflagrate; smolder, smoke, go up in smoke; glow, radiate, phosphoresce, shine; flash, glare, beam; flicker, shimmer, twinkle, sparkle, spark. 2. set on fire, fire, ignite, light, Inf. put the match to;… …

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  • 89chafe — v 1. warm up, heat up, rub together, kindle, inflame. 2. wear, wear down or away, wear out, fray, ravel, unravel, shred, wear to shreds or pieces, tatter, Inf. frazzle, erode, waste away; abrade, rub, fret, rasp, grate, scratch, scrape,… …

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  • 90glow — n 1. subdued light, glowing, afterglow; incandescence, luminosity, phosphorescence; luster, shine, iridescence; splendor, brilliance, radiance, reful gency, effulgence; illumination, flash, glare, beam, ray, shaft; streak, patch, coruscation,… …

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