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inflammatory [ɪnˈflæmətərɪ -trɪ] adj
1. (Medicine / Pathology) characterized by or caused by inflammation 2. tending to arouse violence, strong emotion, etc. inflammatorily adv ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
inflammatory adjective provocative, incendiary, explosive, fiery, inflaming, insurgent, anarchic, rabid, riotous, intemperate, seditious, rabble-rousing, demagogic, like a red rag to a bull, instigative His remarks were irresponsible and inflammatory. Translations inflammatory [ɪnˈflæmətəri] adj [speech, statement] → incendiaire; [remark] → incendiaire (MEDICINE) [disease, condition] → inflammatoire inflammatory adj rhetoric, statement → aufrührerisch, aufwieglerisch; inflammatory speech/pamphlet → Hetzrede/-schrift f inflammatory [ɪnˈflæmət/ərɪ] adj (speech) → incendiario/a inflammatory [ɪnˈflæmət/ərɪ] adj (speech) → incendiario/a How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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| This event has annoyed and alarmed my master very seriously; and to make matters worse, on the day when the girl's treacherous conduct was discovered, the admiral was seized with the first symptoms of a severe inflammatory cold. Alcohol, which, from its portable qualities, containing the greatest quantity of fiery spirit in the smallest compass, is the only liquor carried across the mountains, is the inflammatory beverage at these carousals, and is dealt out to the trappers at four dollars a pint. They ought not to have wandered into inflammatory declamations and unmeaning cavils about the extent of the powers. |
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