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combust

/kəm'bəst/

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verb
undergo combustion
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burn

type of:
turn change state
verb
start to burn or burst into flames
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"The oily rags combusted spontaneously"

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catch fire conflagrate erupt ignite take fire

type of:
turn change state
verb
cause to burn or combust
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"We combust coal and other fossil fuels"

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burn
verb
get very angry and fly into a rage
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"The professor combusted when the student didn't know the answer to a very elementary question"

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blow a fuse blow one's stack blow up flip one's lid flip one's wig fly off the handle go ballistic have a fit have kittens hit the ceiling hit the roof lose one's temper throw a fit

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rage
verb
cause to become violent or angry
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"Riots combusted Pakistan after the U.S. air attacks on Afghanistan"

type of:
anger

Examples of combust

"The oily rags combusted spontaneously"
"We combust coal and other fossil fuels"
"The professor combusted when the student didn't know the answer to a very elementary question"
"Riots combusted Pakistan after the U.S. air attacks on Afghanistan"