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inflame

in.flame \in-'fla-m\ vb [ME enflamen, fr. MF enflamer, fr. L inflammare, 
   fr. in-X + flamma flame 1: to set on fire : KINDLE  2a: to excite to 
   excessive or unnatural action or feeling  2b: to make more heated or 
   violent : INTENSIFY  3: to cause to redden or grow hot from anger or 
   excitement  4: to cause inflammation in (bodily tissue)  1: to burst into 
   flame  2: to become excited or angered  3: to become affected with 
   inflammation  - in.flam.er n