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Noun
S: (n) fire (the event of something burning (often destructive)) "they lost everything in the fire"
S: (n) fire, firing (the act of firing weapons or artillery at an enemy) "hold your fire until you can see the whites of their eyes"; "they retreated in the face of withering enemy fire"
S: (n) fire, flame, flaming (the process of combustion of inflammable materials producing heat and light and (often) smoke) "fire was one of our ancestors' first discoveries"
S: (n) combustion, burning (a process in which a substance reacts with oxygen to give heat and light)
S: (n) oxidation, oxidization, oxidisation (the process of oxidizing; the addition of oxygen to a compound with a loss of electrons; always occurs accompanied by reduction)
S: (n) chemical reaction, reaction ((chemistry) a process in which one or more substances are changed into others) "there was a chemical reaction of the lime with the ground water"
S: (n) process, physical process (a sustained phenomenon or one marked by gradual changes through a series of states) "events now in process"; "the process of calcification begins later for boys than for girls"
S: (n) fire, attack, flak, flack, blast (intense adverse criticism) "Clinton directed his fire at the Republican Party"; "the government has come under attack"; "don't give me any flak"
S: (v) strike a chord, touch a chord (evoke a reaction, response, or emotion) "this writer strikes a chord with young women"; "The storyteller touched a chord"
S: (v) invite, ask for (increase the likelihood of) "ask for trouble"; "invite criticism"
S: (v) draw (elicit responses, such as objections, criticism, applause, etc.) "The President's comments drew sharp criticism from the Republicans"; "The comedian drew a lot of laughter"
S: (v) rekindle (arouse again) "rekindle hopes"; "rekindle her love"
S: (v) infatuate (arouse unreasoning love or passion in and cause to behave in an irrational way) "His new car has infatuated him"; "love has infatuated her"
S: (v) prick (to cause a sharp emotional pain) "The thought of her unhappiness pricked his conscience"
S: (v) inflame, stir up, wake, ignite, heat, fire up (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"
S: (v) ferment (work up into agitation or excitement) "This religion is fermenting Africa"
S: (v) stimulate, shake, shake up, excite, stir (stir the feelings, emotions, or peace of) "These stories shook the community"; "the civil war shook the country"
S: (v) fuel (stimulate) "fuel the debate on creationism"
S: (v) tyrannize, tyrannise, domineer (rule or exercise power over (somebody) in a cruel and autocratic manner) "her husband and mother-in-law tyrannize her"
S: (v) dismay, alarm, appal, appall, horrify (fill with apprehension or alarm; cause to be unpleasantly surprised) "I was horrified at the thought of being late for my interview"; "The news of the executions horrified us"
S: (v) shock (strike with horror or terror) "The news of the bombing shocked her"
S: (v) consternate (fill with anxiety, dread, dismay, or confusion) "After the terrorist attack, people look consternated"
S: (v) spook (frighten or scare, and often provoke into a violent action) "The noise spooked the horse"
S: (v) thrill, tickle, vibrate (feel sudden intense sensation or emotion) "he was thrilled by the speed and the roar of the engine"
S: (v) tempt, invite (give rise to a desire by being attractive or inviting) "the window displays tempted the shoppers"
S: (v) serve, serve well (promote, benefit, or be useful or beneficial to) "Art serves commerce"; "Their interests are served"; "The lake serves recreation"; "The President's wisdom has served the country well"
S: (v) dissolve (cause to lose control emotionally) "The news dissolved her into tears"
S: (v) inhibit (make (someone) self-conscious and as a result unable to act naturally) "his father's cold and distant demeanor inhibited him emotionally"
S: (v) ruffle (discompose) "This play is going to ruffle some people"; "She has a way of ruffling feathers among her colleagues"
S: (v) bother (make confused or perplexed or puzzled)
S: (v) distract, deflect (draw someone's attention away from something) "The thief distracted the bystanders"; "He deflected his competitors"
S: (v) pain, anguish, hurt (cause emotional anguish or make miserable) "It pains me to see my children not being taught well in school"
S: (v) break someone's heart (cause deep emotional pain and grief to somebody) "The young man broke the girl's heart when he told her was going to marry her best friend"
S: (v) discountenance (look with disfavor on) "The republic soon discountenanced its few friends"
S: (v) hurt, wound, injure, bruise, offend, spite (hurt the feelings of) "She hurt me when she did not include me among her guests"; "This remark really bruised my ego"
S: (v) diss, insult, affront (treat, mention, or speak to rudely) "He insulted her with his rude remarks"; "the student who had betrayed his classmate was dissed by everyone"
S: (v) crush, smash (humiliate or depress completely) "She was crushed by his refusal of her invitation"; "The death of her son smashed her"
S: (v) take down, degrade, disgrace, demean, put down (reduce in worth or character, usually verbally) "She tends to put down younger women colleagues"; "His critics took him down after the lecture"
S: (v) reduce (lower in grade or rank or force somebody into an undignified situation) "She reduced her niece to a servant"
S: (v) devastate (overwhelm or overpower) "He was devastated by his grief when his son died"
S: (v) seize, clutch, get hold of (affect) "Fear seized the prisoners"; "The patient was seized with unbearable pains"; "He was seized with a dreadful disease"
S: (v) kill (overwhelm with hilarity, pleasure, or admiration) "The comedian was so funny, he was killing me!"
S: (v) knock out (overwhelm with admiration) "All the guys were knocked out by her charm"
S: (v) stagger (astound or overwhelm, as with shock) "She was staggered with bills after she tried to rebuild her house following the earthquake"
S: (v) lock (hold fast (in a certain state)) "He was locked in a laughing fit"
S: (v) interest (excite the curiosity of; engage the interest of)
S: (v) absorb, engross, engage, occupy (consume all of one's attention or time) "Her interest in butterflies absorbs her completely"
S: (v) involve (occupy or engage the interest of) "His story completely involved me during the entire afternoon"
S: (v) consume (engage fully) "The effort to pass the exam consumed all his energy"
S: (v) rivet (hold (someone's attention)) "The discovery of the skull riveted the paleontologists"
S: (v) fascinate, transfix, grip, spellbind (to render motionless, as with a fixed stare or by arousing terror or awe) "The snake charmer fascinates the cobra"