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Verb
S:
(v)
burn
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combust
(cause to burn or combust)
"The sun burned off the fog"; "We combust coal and other fossil fuels"
S:
(v)
erupt
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ignite
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catch fire
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take fire
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combust
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conflagrate
(start to burn or burst into flames)
"Marsh gases ignited suddenly"; "The oily rags combusted spontaneously"
S:
(v)
flip one's lid
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blow up
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throw a fit
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hit the roof
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hit the ceiling
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have kittens
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have a fit
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combust
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blow one's stack
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fly off the handle
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flip one's wig
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lose one's temper
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blow a fuse
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go ballistic
(get very angry and fly into a rage)
"The professor combusted when the student didn't know the answer to a very elementary question"; "Spam makes me go ballistic"
S:
(v)
combust
(cause to become violent or angry)
"Riots combusted Pakistan after the U.S. air attacks on Afghanistan"
S:
(v)
burn
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combust
(undergo combustion)
"Maple wood burns well"