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Definition of incendiary

a bomb that is designed to start fires; are most effective against flammable targets (such as fuel)
a criminal who illegally sets fire to property
capable of catching fire spontaneously or causing fires or burning readily; "an incendiary agent"; "incendiary bombs"
arousing to action or rebellion
involving deliberate burning of property; "an incendiary fire"

Similar Words: incendiary bomb, firebomb, arsonist, firebug, incitive, inflammatory, instigative, rabble-rousing, seditious

Hyponyms: barnburner

Pertainyms: arson, incendiarism, fire-raising

Derivational Morphology: firebomb

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