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Meaning inflame meaning

What does inflame mean?

inflame

— verb cause inflammation in The repetitive motion inflamed her joint — verb become inflamed; get sore His throat inflamed — verb (= stir up, wake, ignite) arouse or excite feelings and passions The ostentatious way of living of the rich ignites the hatred of the poor The refugees' fate stirred up compassion around the world Wake old feelings of hatred — verb (= kindle) catch fire The dried grass of the prairie kindled, spreading the flames for miles — verb (= kindle) cause to start burning The setting sun kindled the sky with oranges and reds

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inflame English » English

kindle excite ignite stir up provoke heat stimulate light incite fire up conflagrate arouse wake spark impassion enkindle catch fire burn aggravate turn on take fire stir set on fire light up inflammation foment exacerbate combust burst into flame become inflamed agitate worsen whet vex titillate think switch on swell up swell strike stampede sex set fire rile recreate rankle pique pep up painful overheat

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inflame · verb

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It's just a young girl's fancy, but one must not inflame it. with too much opposition, but let it spend itself harmlessly in a few dances.
Doesn't that inflame you with jealousy?
You haven't the faintest idea how lucky you are. that an intelligent woman. loves you and wants to give you something of value. something that will inflame your creative potential!
It's gonna be sheer hell. - Oh, how those dirty words inflame me!
But how can we defend it when you inflame the enemy with your stubbornness?
In his twisted way, he thought it might inflame Camilla's passions.
You inflame me.
Not with violence that will inflame their will but with a firmness that will open their eyes.
Their heathen ways inflame the people's lowest instincts. And they must be stopped.
I'd encourage you not to inflame this situation beyond the facts.
Anything that might inflame the senses.
But I know how to inflame your cunt.
Hmm. Maybe you should put some cold water on it so it doesn't swell up and inflame.
If the crowd sees the Paras that'll inflame the situation, Patrick.
The prisoners are charged with violation of the Pubic Morals Law of 1790, in that they did wilfully perform a lewd and lascivious dance calculated to inflame the minds, souls and moral fibres of the spectators.
I know what you really want. To inflame the people.
Try not to inflame him.
The aim of these stories is to inflame the imagination. Any debauchery will be permitted.
A denial would inflame the situation.
Anything that might inflame the senses. You're talking this mission very seriously.
Sorry to interrupt, but I have got a gun pointed at this officer's head, so I'm sure you're aware the procedure is to stay calm, don't inflame the situation and listen.
Surface tissue and internal organs will inflame and degrade.
Beware how these manners inflame the senses with pride.
A stimulant triggers cells in your child's airways. to release substances that inflame the air passages and cause them to contract.
The news of a Vulcan-human hybrid could inflame them. give them something to rally against.
This one inflame himself too.
This morning the National Guard and the police. attempted to restore order, only to inflame the angry move of the vast crowd demanding effective vaccines.
Maybe you should put some cold water on it so it doesn't swell up and inflame.
A stimulant triggers cells in your child's airways to release substances that inflame the air passages and cause them to contract.
We're strongly urging both Israel and the Palestinian Authority to refrain from doing anything to inflame tensions at this time.
If you were to kill him now, given the public mood it could inflame the situation so as to cause a radical regime change.
Polyserositis would inflame the membranes near her epiglottis causing the chest pain.
Seeing your man in the flesh Would only inflame their envy.
It is a naked attempt to inflame the passions of the jury, and gain sympathy for his client.
No, at the very minimum, it shows a selectively edited, highly prejudicial video intended to inflame the jury.
A policy no doubt intended to inflame a jury.
I'm sure we are all in agreement that we must do nothing for the moment that will further inflame the current situation.

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On the contrary, American policies typically inflame the situation rather than solve it.
Nothing works as potently to inflame protectionist sentiment as large trade deficits.
Words have consequences and can inflame thuggery or worse.
In Arab countries, they only helped to inflame Islamic extremism.
The desire to exact revenge on Musharraf for stifling democracy and failing to provide Bhutto with sufficient security will only inflame a political atmosphere that Pakistani liberals seek to de-radicalize.
Media outlets in many parts of the world often serve only to inflame and distort - rather than to explain and inform.
Thus, one should pay tribute to the resilience of Dutch Muslims as they resist the provocations of the right-wing politician Geert Wilders, who is bent on releasing a film that can only inflame public prejudice against Islam.
They also seek to inflame domestic public opinion.
Anything that smacks of temporizing and appeasement will further inflame the public a few months before national elections are due.
The problem is that a US military response is essentially useless under these conditions, and can easily inflame the situation rather than resolve it.
Yet Russia, like Saakashvili, is playing with fire: its strategy of encouraging separatist forces in the two Georgian provinces may inflame separatist tendencies in other parts of the Russian Federation (remember Chechnya?).
With this in mind, I propose a situational perspective for heroism, just as I do for evil: the same situation that can inflame the hostile imagination and evil in some of us can inspire the heroic imagination in others.

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