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INCENDIARY
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
A bomb that is designed to start fires; is most effective against flammable targets (such as fuel)
Synonyms:
firebomb; incendiary; incendiary bomb
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Hypernyms ("incendiary" is a kind of...):
bomb (an explosive device fused to explode under specific conditions)
Sense 2
Meaning:
A criminal who illegally sets fire to property
Synonyms:
Classified under:
Hypernyms ("incendiary" is a kind of...):
criminal; crook; felon; malefactor; outlaw (someone who has committed a crime or has been legally convicted of a crime)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "incendiary"):
barnburner (someone who burns down a barn)
II. (adjective)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Capable of catching fire spontaneously or causing fires or burning readily
Example:
incendiary bombs
Classified under:
Similar:
combustible (capable of igniting and burning)
Sense 2
Meaning:
Arousing to action or rebellion
Synonyms:
incendiary; incitive; inflammatory; instigative; rabble-rousing; seditious
Classified under:
Similar:
provocative (serving or tending to provoke, excite, or stimulate; stimulating discussion or exciting controversy)
Sense 3
Meaning:
Involving deliberate burning of property
Example:
an incendiary fire
Classified under:
Relational adjectives (pertainyms)
Pertainym:
arson (malicious burning to destroy property)
