Synonyms for conflagration
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Noun
1. Inferno — A large fire extending to many objects, or over a large space; a general burning
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Definitions
- n. 1
A large fire extending to many objects, or over a large space; a general burning.
It took sixty firefighters to put out the conflagration.
Forms
- Plural
- conflagrations → fires, infernos, combustions, ignitions…
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A conflagration is an extensive fire.
J. C. Fernald, English Synonyms and Antonyms (1914)
Example sentences
- inferno Australia is experiencing a fiery inferno.
- combustion This is a building used for combustion testing.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| conflagration | steady | |
| inferno | rising | |
| combustion | falling |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 4 letters
- fire2
- 7 letters
- inferno3
- 8 letters
- ignition3
- 10 letters
- combustion3
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (fire2 = 2 syllables).
In other languages
- Français
- conflagration
- Español
- conflagración