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English adjective: aflame | |||
| 1. | aflame keenly excited (especially sexually) or indicating excitement | ||
| Samples | His face all ablaze with excitement. He was aflame with desire. | ||
| Synonyms | ablaze, aroused | ||
| Similar | passionate | ||
| Antonyms | passionless | ||
| 2. | aflame lighted up by or as by fire or flame | ||
| Samples | Forests set ablaze (or afire) by lightning. Even the car's tires were aflame. A night aflare with fireworks. Candles alight on the tables. Houses on fire. | ||
| Synonyms | ablaze, afire, aflare, alight, on fire | ||
| Similar | lighted, lit | ||
| Antonyms | unlighted, unlit | ||
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