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Nouns (14)

fire

n. fuel that is burning and is used as a means for cooking; "put the kettle on the fire"; "barbecue over an open fire"

Fire

n. [the state of burning]

fire

n. the event of something burning (often destructive); "they lost everything in the fire"

fire

n. a severe trial; "he went through fire and damnation"

fire

n. a fireplace in which a relatively small fire is burning; "they sat by the fire and talked"

firing

n. the act of firing weapons or artillery at an enemy; "hold your fire until you can see the whites of their eyes"; "they retreated in the face of withering enemy fire"

flame, flaming

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

ardor, ardour, fervor, fervour, fervency, fervidness

n. feelings of great warmth and intensity; "he spoke with great ardor"

Verbs (14)

fire

v. bake in a kiln so as to harden; "fire pottery"

fire

v. drive out or away by or as if by fire; "The soldiers were fired"; "Surrender fires the cold skepticism"

open fire

v. start firing a weapon

discharge

v. cause to go off; "fire a gun"; "fire a bullet"

fuel

v. provide with fuel; "Oil fires the furnace"

discharge, go off

v. go off or discharge; "The gun fired"

arouse, elicit, enkindle, kindle, evoke, raise, provoke

v. call forth (emotions, feelings, and responses); "arouse pity"; "raise a smile"; "evoke sympathy"

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Fuzzynyms (198)

young buck, young man

n. a teenager or a young adult male

admirer, adorer

n. someone who admires a young woman; "she had many admirers"

sweetheart, sweetie, steady, truelove

n. a person loved by another person

suitor, suer, wooer

n. a man who courts a woman; "a suer for the hand of the princess"

fancy man, paramour

n. a woman's lover

ardor, ardour, elan, zeal

n. a feeling of strong eagerness (usually in favor of a person or cause); "they were imbued with a revolutionary ardor"; "he felt a kind of religious zeal"

enthusiasm

n. a feeling of excitement

anticipation, expectancy

n. an expectation

stir

n. emotional agitation and excitement

exhilaration, excitement

n. the feeling of lively and cheerful joy; "he could hardly conceal his excitement when she agreed"

heat

n. a preliminary race in which the winner advances to a more important race

radicalism

n. the political orientation of those who favor revolutionary change in government and society

extremism

n. any political theory favoring immoderate uncompromising policies

bigotry, dogmatism

n. the intolerance and prejudice of a bigot

chauvinism, jingoism, superpatriotism, ultranationalism

n. fanatical patriotism

fanaticism, fanatism, zealotry

n. excessive intolerance of opposing views

gusto, relish, zest, zestfulness

n. vigorous and enthusiastic enjoyment

feeling

n. the experiencing of affective and emotional states; "she had a feeling of euphoria"; "he had terrible feelings of guilt"; "I disliked him and the feeling was mutual"

affection, affectionateness, fondness, tenderness, heart, warmness, warmheartedness, philia

n. a positive feeling of liking; "he had trouble expressing the affection he felt"; "the child won everyone's heart"; "the warmness of his welcome made us feel right at home"

inclination

n. that toward which you are inclined to feel a liking; "her inclination is for classical music"

opinion, sentiment, persuasion, view, thought

n. a personal belief or judgment that is not founded on proof or certainty; "my opinion differs from yours"; "I am not of your persuasion"; "what are your thoughts on Haiti?"

public opinion, popular opinion, opinion, vox populi

n. a belief or sentiment shared by most people; the voice of the people; "he asked for a poll of public opinion"

position, stance, posture

n. a rationalized mental attitude

explode, burst

v. burst outward, usually with noise; "The champagne bottle exploded"

empty, discharge

v. become empty or void of its content; "The room emptied"

rail

v. fish with a handline over the rails of a boat; "They are railing for fresh fish"

erupt, ignite, catch fire, take fire, combust, conflagrate

v. start to burn or burst into flames; "Marsh gases ignited suddenly"; "The oily rags combusted spontaneously"

stoke

v. stir up or tend; of a fire

fill, fill up, make full

v. make full, also in a metaphorical sense; "fill a container"; "fill the child with pride"

empty, discharge

v. become empty or void of its content; "The room emptied"

execute, put to death

v. kill as a means of socially sanctioned punishment; "In some states, criminals are executed"

perform, execute, do

v. carry out or perform an action; "John did the painting, the weeding, and he cleaned out the gutters"; "the skater executed a triple pirouette"; "she did a little dance"

perform

v. perform a function; "Who will perform the wedding?"

perform

v. give a performance (of something); "Horowitz is performing at Carnegie Hall tonight"; "We performed a popular Gilbert and Sullivan opera"

incite, instigate, set off, stir up

v. provoke or stir up; "incite a riot"; "set off great unrest among the people"

diss, insult, affront

v. treat, mention, or speak to rudely; "He insulted her with his rude remarks"; "the student who had betrayed his classmate was dissed by everyone"

titillate

v. excite pleasurably or erotically; "A titillating story appeared in the usually conservative magazine"

gall, irk

v. irritate or vex; "It galls me that we lost the suit"

infuriate, exasperate, incense

v. make furious

exalt

v. raise in rank, character, or status; "exalted the humble shoemaker to the rank of King's adviser"

cheer, hearten, recreate, embolden

v. give encouragement to

foment

v. bathe with warm water or medicated lotions; "His legs should be fomented"

pique, offend

v. cause to feel resentment or indignation; "Her tactless remark offended me"

impugn

v. attack as false or wrong

neglect, ignore, disregard

v. give little or no attention to; "Disregard the errors"

displease

v. give displeasure to

bother

v. make confused or perplexed or puzzled

nettle, urticate

v. sting with or as with nettles and cause a stinging pain or sensation

vex

v. subject to prolonged examination, discussion, or deliberation; "vex the subject of the death penalty"

trip, actuate, trigger, activate, set off, spark off, spark, trigger off, touch off

v. put in motion or move to act; "trigger a reaction"; "actuate the circuits"

peeve

v. cause to be annoyed, irritated, or resentful

precipitate

v. bring about abruptly; "The crisis precipitated by Russia's revolution"

spread

v. cover by spreading something over; "spread the bread with cheese"

expand, spread out

v. extend in one or more directions; "The dough expands"

blow

v. be blowing or storming; "The wind blew from the West"

ventilate

v. furnish with an opening to allow air to circulate or gas to escape; "The architect did not think about ventilating the storage space"

activate, aerate

v. aerate (sewage) so as to favor the growth of organisms that decompose organic matter

fan

v. agitate the air

jiggle, joggle, wiggle

v. move to and fro; "Don't jiggle your finger while the nurse is putting on the bandage!"

oscillate, vibrate

v. move or swing from side to side regularly; "the needle on the meter was oscillating"

bounce

v. leap suddenly; "He bounced to his feet"

bob

v. move up and down repeatedly; "her rucksack bobbed gently on her back"

shudder, shiver, throb, thrill

v. tremble convulsively, as from fear or excitement

shake, agitate

v. move or cause to move back and forth; "The chemist shook the flask vigorously"; "My hands were shaking"

spur, goad

v. give heart or courage to

pull

v. apply force so as to cause motion towards the source of the motion; "Pull the rope"; "Pull the handle towards you"; "pull the string gently"; "pull the trigger of the gun"; "pull your knees towards your chin"

precipitate, fall sharply

v. fall vertically, sharply, or headlong; "Our economy precipitated into complete ruin"

precipitate

v. fall vertically, sharply, or headlong; "Our economy precipitated into complete ruin"

awaken, wake, waken, rouse, wake up, arouse

v. cause to become awake or conscious; "He was roused by the drunken men in the street"; "Please wake me at 6 AM."

kindle, enkindle, conflagrate, inflame

v. cause to start burning; "The setting sun kindled the sky with oranges and reds"

pull, draw, pull in, draw in, fetch, attract

v. attract or elicit; "The school attracts students with artistic talents"; "His playing drew a crowd"

rout out, drive out, force out, rouse

v. force or drive out; "The police routed them out of bed at 2 A.M."

summon

v. ask to come; "summon a lawyer"

induce, stimulate, rush, hasten

v. cause to occur rapidly; "the infection precipitated a high fever and allergic reactions"

exacerbate, exasperate, aggravate

v. exasperate or irritate

affect, impress, move, strike

v. have an emotional or cognitive impact upon; "This child impressed me as unusually mature"; "This behavior struck me as odd"

urge, urge on, press, exhort

v. force or impel in an indicated direction; "I urged him to finish his studies"

make

v. compel or make somebody or something to act in a certain way; "People cannot be made to integrate just by passing a law!"; "Heat makes you sweat"

induce, induct

v. produce electric current by electrostatic or magnetic processes

determine, shape, mold, influence, regulate

v. shape or influence; give direction to; "experience often determines ability"; "mold public opinion"

inspire

v. supply the inspiration for; "The article about the artist inspired the exhibition of his recent work"

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Antonyms (2)

bore, tire

v. cause to be bored

catastrophic > appeal to > frailty > sunrise > raise > draw > irksome > fire

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