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alight

Thesaurus>a burning building, vehicle, etc.>alight
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A BURNING BUILDING, VEHICLE, ETC.

Soon the neighbouring houses were alight.
Synonyms and examples
burning
He entered a burning house to rescue a child.
on fire
The theatre was on fire.
in flames
The whole block was in flames.
ablaze
By nightfall dozens of buildings were ablaze.
aflameliterary
Shops and vehicles were set aflame.
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See also
burn
burn (fuel)
blaze
smoulderUK
scorch
singe
sear
char
blacken
incinerate
catch fire
catch alight
kindle
burst into flames
combust
igniteformal
set on fire
set fire to
put a match toUK
burn down
burn to the ground
go up
go up in flames
go up in smoke
consume
torch
commit arson
scald
burn to a crisp
overcook
burnt

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If youmake fireor damage something with fire, you burn it. We use different words to describe things thatstart burning. If you make a fire in order to destroy something, you areburning something down.A burning building, vehicle, etc.is a building, vehicle, etc. that is on fire or being destroyed by fire. If youburn yourself or part of your body, you damage your body by touching or getting too close to something that is very hot. If youburn food, you cook it too much.
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