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Inflame
ɪnˈfleɪm
Inflame definitions
verb
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inflaming
- provoke or intensify (strong feelings, especially anger) in someone
"high fines further inflamed public feelings"
incite arouse rouse provoke animate stir up work up whip up kindle fire ignite touch off foment actuate inspire aggravate exacerbate intensify worsen make worse compound enrage incense anger infuriate exasperate madden send into a rage provoke antagonize rile gall- provoke (someone) to strong feelings
"her sister was inflamed with jealousy"
- make (a situation) worse
"comments that inflame what is already a sensitive situation"
- cause inflammation in (a part of the body)
"the finger joints were inflamed with rheumatoid arthritis"
- light up with or as if with flames
"the torches inflame the night to the eastward"