Inflame

/ɪnˈfleɪm/

Synonyms for "inflame" (245 found)

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Closest matches (49)

Verb(10 words)

ignite kindle aflare aggravate agitates antagonize arousearouse angerconflagrate enkindle

afflict aggravate agitate agonize ail anger animate annoy arouse augment awake awaken bank biteblow the coalsblow upbristle burnburn upcall forth

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call upcarmine chafe conflagrate convulse crimson crucify cut deepen distress drive dynamize electrify embitter energize enkindle

Noun(3 words)

agitatinganger someonedemagogues

Strong matches (74)

enliven enrage exacerbate exasperate excite excruciate exhilarate fanfan the firefan the flamefeedfeed the fireferment fester firefire upflame flush foment frenzy

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fret fuel gall galvanize getgive paingnaw goad grate grind gripe harrow hearten heatheat upheighten henna huff hurt ignite impassion incarnadine incense incite increaseinflict paininfuriate instigate intensify invigorate irritate

Verb(12 words)

escalate evoke fannedfire upheat heated incensing incite incited incites irked irritate

Noun(7 words)

fanning fans frenzies furies heats hullabaloos igniting

Adjective(4 words)

impassioned infuriated infuriating irritated

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Adjective(1 words)

irritating

jazz upkey upkill by incheskindle laceratelash uplather uplightlight the fuselight uplipstick liven madden madder martyr martyrize miff miniate motivate move

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nettle nip overexcite pain peevepep upperk uppierce pinch pique prick prodprolong the agonyprovokeput output to tortureput up toquicken rack rally rankle rasp red-ink redden rekindle relight relume rile rise roil rouge rouse rub rubify rubric ruddle ruffle rustset astirset fire toset onset on fireset upsic onsnap upspur onstabsteam upstimulate sting stirstir the bloodstir the embersstir the feelingsstir the firestir upstokestoke the firestrike a lightsummon uptickle torch torment torturetouch offtransportturn ontweak twist urge vermilion vex vile vitalize wakewake upwaken warmwarm the bloodwhetwhip upwork intowork upwound wringzip up

Noun(5 words)

lather lathers roiling stokes whoop

Verb(10 words)

light maddened overheated provokes roiledsow discordstirstir upthrill wake

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More general

21 entries

activate aggravate arouse burn decline elicit enkindle evoke exacerbate exasperate fireflare upignite inflammation kindle light

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More specific

8 entries

arouse angerfuel tensionslight a matchrednessstart a firestoke passionsswellingtissue irritation

Collocations

6 entries

inflame angerinflame controversyinflame hostilitiesinflame passionsinflame suspicioninflame tensions

Inflections

3 entries

inflamed inflames inflaming

Derivations

4 entries

inflamer inflammation inflammatory reinflate

Sample sentences

17 total sentences available.

Tatoeba + Wiktionary

Hers was truly an artless, unsophisticated kiss, and yet it was well calculated to inflame a young man's heart.

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The sight of all these things would have kindled love even among the aged and greatly did it inflame this young couple, already warmed by desire and longing for some other remedy, to love beyond a kiss and an embrace.

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The ozone damaging the lungs of these young adults is an invisible gas, made of three oxygen atoms. When it's inhaled, ozone can irritate and inflame the sensitive internal tissues of the respiratory system. Nolen adds that ozone is usually accompanied by particle pollution such as diesel engine exhaust, which can cause further problems like heart attacks and strokes.

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We should have made retreat / By light of the inflamed fleet.

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