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- pronunciation:
- bleIz
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| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition 1: |
A blaze is a very strong flame of a fire or a very strong light.
When they saw the blaze at the house next door, they called the fire department.She turned her eyes away from the blaze of the hot sun.- synonyms:
- flame
- similar words:
- beam, flash, shine
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| definition 2: |
A strong fire that suddenly breaks out is called a blaze. When someone suddenly shows anger or very strong feeling, we sometimes call it a blaze of anger or a blaze of emotion.
Lightning started the blaze in the forest.- synonyms:
- explosion
- similar words:
- burst, eruption, fire, flash
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| related words: |
fire, flame |
| derivation: |
blazingly (adv.) |
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