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[Noun] | "fire" | \ ˈfī(-ə)r \

1: the phenomenon of combustion manifested in light, flame, and heat

2: one of the four elements of the alchemists

3: burning passion : ardor

Origin: before 12th century ;

Middle English, from Old English fȳr; akin to Old High German fiur fire, Greek pyr;

(2) - { brush fire } : ( ✔ )Innoffensive?

[Noun] | "brush fire"

1: a fire involving low-growing plants (such as scrub and brush)

2: a minor conflict or crisis

Origin: 1850 ;

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[Noun] | "cease*fire" | \ ˈsēs-ˈfi(-ə)r \

1: a military order to cease firing

2: a suspension of active hostilities

Origin: 1844 ;

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[Noun] | "cross fire"

1: firing (as in combat) from two or more points so that the lines of fire cross

2: a situation wherein the forces of opposing factions meet, cross, or clash

3: rapid or heated exchange of words

Origin: 1799 ;

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[Noun] | "dumpster fire"

1: an utterly calamitous or mismanaged situation or occurrence : disaster

Origin: 2006 ;

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[Noun] | "fox fire"

1: an eerie phosphorescent light (as of decaying wood); also : a luminous fungus (such as Panellus stipticus) that causes decaying wood to glow

Origin: 15th century ;

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[Noun] | "friendly fire"

1: the firing of weapons from one's own forces or those of an ally especially when resulting in the accidental death or injury of one's own personnel

Origin: 1918 ;

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[Verb] | "fire"

1: to set on fire : kindle; also : ignite

2: to give life or spirit to : inspire

3: to fill with passion or enthusiasm —often used with up

Origin: 13th century ;

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[Verb] | "fire away"

1: to speak without hesitation —usually used as an imperative

Origin: 1756 ;

(1) - { fire off } : ( ✔ )Innoffensive?

[Verb] | "fire off"

1: to write and send usually in haste or anger

Origin: 1888 ;

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[Noun] | "fires"

1: a destructive burning;

* e.g., " ... a number of suspicious fires in the neighborhood recently "

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2: a test of faith, patience, or strength;

* e.g., " ... asked to be sent to the front lines, as he was eager to prove himself in the fire of battle "

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[Noun] | "fire"

1: a destructive burning;

* e.g., " ... a number of suspicious fires in the neighborhood recently "

2: depth of feeling;

* e.g., " ... had she the fire in her heart that a run for the White House requires? "

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3: a test of faith, patience, or strength;

* e.g., " ... asked to be sent to the front lines, as he was eager to prove himself in the fire of battle "

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[Noun] | "brush fires"

1: as in wildfires, forest fires;

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(1) - { forest fires } : ( ✔ )Innoffensive?

[Noun] | "forest fires"

1: as in wildfires, brush fires;

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[Noun] | "cease-fires"

1: a temporary stopping of fighting;

* e.g., " ... the two armies declared a cease-fire for the holiday "

Synonyms :
armistices,
truces

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[Noun] | "cross fires"

1: an often noisy or angry expression of differing opinions;

* e.g., " ... viewers tune in to witness the weekly cross fire between the liberal and conservative commentators "

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[Verb] | "fires"

1: to cause (a projectile) to be driven forward with force;

* e.g., " ... police officers firing rubber bullets "

2: to cause a weapon to release a missile with great force;

* e.g., " ... soldiers fired at the enemy in panic-stricken disorder "

Synonyms :
blasts,
discharges,
shoots

3: to give life, vigor, or spirit to;

* e.g., " ... a school outing to the natural history museum fired his imagination, and he grew up to become an eminent paleontologist "

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[Verb] | "fire"

1: to cause (a projectile) to be driven forward with force;

* e.g., " ... police officers firing rubber bullets "

Antonyms :
damp,
dampen,
deaden,
dull,
kill

2: to cause a weapon to release a missile with great force;

* e.g., " ... soldiers fired at the enemy in panic-stricken disorder "

Synonyms :
blast,
discharge,
shoot

3: to give life, vigor, or spirit to;

* e.g., " ... a school outing to the natural history museum fired his imagination, and he grew up to become an eminent paleontologist "

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[Verb] | "fire (up)"

1: to rouse to strong feeling or action;

* e.g., " ... the dynamic speaker fired up the audience as no one had previously done "

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(1) - { fires (at) } : ( ✔ )Innoffensive?

[Verb] | "fires (at)"

1: as in blasts (at);

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