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Nouns (15)

fire

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

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. once thought to be one of four elements composing the universe (Empedocles)

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"

blast, attack, flak

n. intense adverse criticism; "Clinton directed his fire at the Republican Party"; "the government has come under attack"; "don't give me any flak"

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

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

Verbs (21)

bake in a kiln

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

discharge

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

open fire

v. start firing a weapon

fuel

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

burn, burn down, destroy by fire

v. destroy by fire; "They burned the house and his diaries"

discharge, go off

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

arouse, elicit, evoke, provoke, enkindle, kindle

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

sack, force out, terminate, dismiss, send away, give the axe

v. terminate the employment of; "The boss fired his secretary today"; "The company terminated 25% of its workers"

Adverbs (0)

Adjectives (0)

Fuzzynyms (288)

disapproval

n. the expression of disapproval

boyfriend, fellow, beau, swain, young man

n. a man who is the lover of a girl or young woman; "if I'd known he was her boyfriend I wouldn't have asked"

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, wooer

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

paramour, fancy man

n. a woman's lover

elan, ardor, ardour, 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. pleasurable expectation

stir, excitement

n. emotional agitation and excitement

excitement, exhilaration

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

heat, warmth, passion

n. the trait of being intensely emotional

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, monomania, zealotry

n. excessive intolerance of opposing views

zest, relish, gusto, 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"

heart, affectionateness, fondness, tenderness, affection, warmheartedness

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"

persuasion, view, opinion, thought, sentiment

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

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

position, view, perspective

n. a way of regarding situations or topics etc.; "consider what follows from the positivist view"

explode, blow up, detonate, set off

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

discharge, empty, become void, become empty

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

rail, fulminate

v. criticize severely; "He fulminated against the Republicans' plan to cut Medicare"; "She railed against the bad social policies"

erupt, ignite, take fire, catch fire, start to burn

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"

discharge, empty, become void, become empty

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"

do, execute, perform

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

perform

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

perform, give a performance

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

set off, instigate, incite, stir up

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

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"

tickle, 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"

outrage, incense, exasperate, enfuriate, infuriate

v. make furious

animate, enliven, invigorate, inspire, exalt

v. heighten or intensify; "These paintings exalt the imagination"

cheer, hearten, embolden

v. give encouragement to

stir up, agitate, foment

v. try to stir up public opinion

pique, offend

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

impugn, attack as false, attack as wrong

v. attack as false or wrong

disregard, neglect, slight, ignore, cold-shoulder

v. have no respect for

displease, be offensive to

v. give displeasure to

bother, annoy

v. cause annoyance in; disturb, especially by minor irritations; "Mosquitoes buzzing in my ear really bothers me"; "It irritates me that she never closes the door after she leaves"

needle, goad, nettle

v. goad or provoke,as by constant criticism; "He needled her with his sarcastic remarks"

rag, bother, devil, nark, nettle, gravel, irritate, mortify, get to, get at, rile, annoy, vex

v. cause annoyance in; disturb, especially by minor irritations; "Mosquitoes buzzing in my ear really bothers me"; "It irritates me that she never closes the door after she leaves"

trip, trigger, spark, activate, set off, actuate, spark off, 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, extend, distribute, cause to spread

v. distribute or disperse widely; "The invaders spread their language all over the country"

expand, spread out

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

blow, be blowing

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

air, vent, ventilate, air out

v. expose to cool or cold air so as to cool or freshen; "air the old winter clothes"; "air out the smoke-filled rooms"

activate, aerate

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

fan

v. agitate the air

joggle, jiggle, 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, move up and down

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"

goad, spur, give heart to

v. give heart or courage to

pull, pull in, draw in, attract

v. direct toward itself or oneself by means of some psychological power or physical attributes; "Her good looks attract the stares of many men"; "The ad pulled in many potential customers"; "This pianist pulls huge crowds"; "The store owner was happy that the ad drew in many new customers"

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, waken, 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."

enkindle, kindle

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"

force out, rout out, drive out, rouse

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

summon, call for

v. ask to come; "summon a lawyer"

rush, stimulate, hasten, induce

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

aggravate, exacerbate, exasperate

v. exasperate or irritate

strike, impress, move, affect, make an impression on

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

press, urge, exhort

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

cause, make, have, stimulate, get, induce

v. cause to do; cause to act in a specified manner; "The ads induced me to buy a VCR"; "My children finally got me to buy a computer"; "My wife made me buy a new sofa"

induce, bring on

v. cause to arise; "induce a crisis"

shape, influence, regulate, determine

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"

force out, evict

v. expel from one's property or force to move out by a legal process; "The landlord evicted the tenants after they had not paid the rent for four months"

kick, hit with the foot, strike with the foot

v. strike with the foot; "The boy kicked the dog"; "Kick the door down"

dethrone

v. remove a monarch from the throne; "If the King does not abdicate, he will have to be dethroned"

overthrow, bring down

v. cause the downfall of; of rulers; "The Czar was overthrown"; "subvert the ruling class"

turn out, expel, eject, exclude, throw out, boot out, kick out, turf out, chuck out

v. put out or expel from a place; "The child was expelled from the classroom"

turn back, run off, drive off, dispel, chase away, drive away, drive out

v. force to go away; used both with concrete and metaphoric meanings; "Drive away potential burglars"; "drive away bad thoughts"; "dispel doubts"; "The supermarket had to turn back many disappointed customers"

assuage, slake, quench, allay

v. satisfy (thirst); "The cold water quenched his thirst"

drop, dismiss, send away, send packing

v. stop associating with; "They dropped her after she had a child out of wedlock"

break, scatter, disperse, dissipate, spread out

v. move away from each other; "The crowds dispersed"; "The children scattered in all directions when the teacher approached";

eliminate, do away with, get rid of

v. terminate or take out; "Let's eliminate the course on Akkadian hieroglyphics"

Synonyms (2)

direct, send

v. cause to go somewhere; "The explosion sent the car flying in the air"; "She sent her children to camp"; "He directed all his energies into his dissertation"

Antonyms (10)

bore, tire

v. cause to be bored

hire, engage, employ, give employment to

v. engage or hire for work; "They hired two new secretaries in the department"; "How many people has she employed?"

keep, continue, retain, keep on

v. allow to remain in a place or position; "We cannot continue several servants any longer"; "She retains a lawyer"; "The family's fortune waned and they could not keep their household staff"; "Our grant has run out and we cannot keep you on"; "We kept the work going as long as we could"

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