flame  /fleɪm/

noun

1. the process of combustion of inflammable materials producing heat and light and (often) smoke; "fire was one of our ancestors' first discoveries"

synset: fire, flame, flaming

verb

1. shine with a sudden light; "The night sky flared with the massive bombardment"

synset: flare, flame

2. be in flames or aflame; "The sky seemed to flame in the Hawaiian sunset"

synset: flame

3. criticize harshly, usually via an electronic medium; "the person who posted an inflammatory message got flamed"

synset: flame

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