Fire-raising

noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    Alternative form of fireraising. alt-of, alternative, uncountable

    "But it would be within this 'wrapping' that the hotel would burn beyond repair in September 2023 - a sad end, with three teenagers charged with wilful fire-raising."

  2. 2
    malicious burning to destroy property wordnet

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arsonfire worshipincendiarism

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"But it would be within this 'wrapping' that the hotel would burn beyond repair in September 2023 - a sad end, with three teenagers charged with wilful fire-raising."

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