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Another word for inflame

inflame Synonyms

inflame

v.

To irritate
incense, aggravate, disturb, madden; see anger 1, bother 2.
To arouse emotions
incite, impassion, kindle, stir up; see excite 1, incite.
To cause physical soreness
irritate, redden, chafe, congest, erupt, break into a rash, infect, swell, raise the temperature; see also hurt 4, irritate 2.
To burn
kindle, set on fire, torch; see burn 2, ignite.

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Another word for inflame

verb

To stir to action or feeling:
egg on, excite, foment, galvanize, goad, impel, incite, inspire, instigate, motivate, move, pique, prick, prod, prompt, propel, provoke, set off, spur, stimulate, touch off, trigger, work up. See cause, excite
To cause to become sore or inflamed:
burn, irritate, sting. See help

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This act served still further to inflame the minds of the Belgians against the Dutch.
If so, revenge, as usual, was blind; for Walpole had sought rather to moderate than to inflame public feeling against the projectors.
This crime, which was believed to be due to Napoleon's direct orders, caused an immense sensation throughout Germany and did much to inflame popular sentiment against the French.
Since this form does not inflame until heated to above 350°, it is manufactured in large quantities for consumption in the match industry.
These words were calculated to inflame a people whom history proves to have been haughty and high-spirited, and the great Israel renounced its union with the small district of Judah.

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