Meaning & use
conflagration
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A large, destructive fire.
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The conflagration spread quickly through the dry hillside, destroying dozens of homes.
Historians call the event 'the Great Conflagration' because it burned most of the city.
A note on using this word
A formal, dramatic word typically reserved for large fires with serious consequences, rather than everyday small fires.
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