conflagrationnoun [ C ]
uk/ˌkɒn.fləˈɡreɪ.ʃən/us/ˌkɑːn.fləˈɡreɪ.ʃən/formala large fire that causes a lot of damage
a large and violent event, such as a war, involving a lot of people:
The government has turned a minor local problem into a full-blown regional conflagration.
Thesaurus: synonyms and related words
Fire & flame
- beacon
- blaze
- bonfire
- brand
- bush fire
- campfire
- fire
- fireball
- firepit
- firestorm
- flame
- flare
- inferno
- open fire
- open fireplace
- pilot
- spark
- wildfire
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