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Word: Incendiary
Speech Type: Adjective
Etymology:
late Middle English: from Latin incendiarius, from incendium ‘conflagration’, from incendere ‘set fire to’
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ɪnˈsɛndɪəri
Dialects: British English
Definition:
(of a device or attack) designed to cause fires
Short Definition:designed to cause fires
Examples:- incendiary bombs
Definition:
tending to stir up conflict
Short Definition:tending to stir up conflict
Examples:- incendiary rhetoric
Word: Incendiary
Speech Type: Noun
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ɪnˈsɛndɪəri
Dialects: British English
Definition:
an incendiary bomb or device
Short Definition:incendiary bomb or device
Examples:- the Holy City was blasted by incendiaries
Definition:
a person who starts fires
Short Definition:person who starts fires
Examples:- he was an English incendiary, responsible for the burning of three French battleships
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