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conflagrate

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Verb1.conflagrate - cause to start burning; "The setting sun kindled the sky with oranges and reds"
ignite, light - cause to start burning; subject to fire or great heat; "Great heat can ignite almost any dry matter"; "Light a cigarette"
rekindle - kindle anew, as of a fire
2.conflagrate - start to burn or burst into flames; "Marsh gases ignited suddenly"; "The oily rags combusted spontaneously"
change state, turn - undergo a transformation or a change of position or action; "We turned from Socialism to Capitalism"; "The people turned against the President when he stole the election"
blow out - erupt in an uncontrolled manner; "The oil well blew out"
catch - start burning; "The fire caught"
light up - start to burn with a bright flame; "The coal in the BBQ grill finally lit up"
combust, burn - cause to burn or combust; "The sun burned off the fog"; "We combust coal and other fossil fuels"


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It was easier for the conflict to conflagrate in the tribal hinterland as the countryside ruled by tribal traditions experienced minimal to no state control, which was mainly employed through a combination of tactful measures like financial subsidies, privileged treatment of tribes and employment opportunities to favourites etceteras.
But unless the administration comes out of its trance soon and faces the bleak realities in Iraq, the crisis will conflagrate and the region and the world will suffer long after Mr Bush leaves the White House.
Sporadic bonfires did not conflagrate across the nation over the period of a week like tardy signals of invasion.
 
 
 
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