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Word: Conflagration
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
late 15th century (denoting consumption by fire): from Latin conflagratio(n-), from the verb conflagrare, from con- (expressing intensive force) + flagrare ‘to blaze’
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˌkɒnfləˈɡreɪʃn
Dialects: British English
Definition:
an extensive fire which destroys a great deal of land or property
Short Definition:extensive fire which destroys great deal of land or property
Examples:- tinder-dry conditions sparked fears of a conflagration in many drought-devastated communities
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