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syn: saarcastic, scathing, vitriolic, corrosive
ant: gentle, mild, kind, soothing |
caustic
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syn: to burn, to sterilize, to purify
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cauterize
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syn: blaze, bonfire, holocaust, inferno, wildfire
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conflagration
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syn: sparkling, bubbling, bubbly, lively
ant: still, calm, tranquil, unenthusiastic |
effervescent
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syn: ardent, feverish, passionate
ant: apathetic, indifferent, unconcerned |
fervid
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syn: conspicuous, evident, blatant
ant: obscured, hidden, veiled |
flagrant
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syn: ostentatious, showy, flashy
ant: plain, simple, unpretentious, modest |
flamboyant
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syn: inflammable, combustible, provocative
ant: nonflammable, conciliatory |
incendiary(adj.)
OR inflammatory |
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syn: to infuriate, to enrage, to inflame
ant: to placate, to mollify, to soothe |
incense
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combustible pile
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pyre
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fireworks, virtuosity in performance
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pyrotechnics
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syn: bit, iota, jot, particle
ant: large amount, abundance, plentitude |
scintilla
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syn: to shimmer, to shine, to sparkle, to twinkle, to be brilliant
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scintillate
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syn: arsonist, agitator
ant: peace-maker |
incendiary(n)
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