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inflammatory

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in·flam·ma·to·ry  (n-flm-tôr, -tr)
adj.
1. Arousing passion or strong emotion, especially anger, belligerence, or desire.
2. Characterized or caused by inflammation.

in·flamma·tori·ly adv.

inflammatory
Adjective
1. likely to provoke anger
2. characterized by or caused by inflammation
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Adj.1.inflammatory - characterized or caused by inflammation; "an inflammatory process"; "an inflammatory response"
unhealthy - not in or exhibiting good health in body or mind; "unhealthy ulcers"
2.inflammatory - arousing to action or rebellion
provocative - serving or tending to provoke, excite, or stimulate; stimulating discussion or exciting controversy; "a provocative remark"; "a provocative smile"; "provocative Irish tunes which...compel the hearers to dance"- Anthony Trollope

inflammatory
Translations

inflammatory [ɪnˈflæmətərɪ] adj [speech] → incendiario
inflammatory [ɪnˈflæmətərɪ] adj [speech] → incendiaire
inflammatory [ɪnˈflæmətərɪ] inflame adj (speech) → aufrührerisch, Hetz-
inflammatory [ɪnˈflæmətərɪ] adj [speech] → incendiario/a

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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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