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heat
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- pronunciation:
- hit
- parts of speech:
- noun, verb
- features:
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| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition 1: |
a form of energy, or the state of being very warm; hotness; warmth.
We were warmed by the heat of the fire.We like the heat of a summer day.- synonyms:
- hotness
- similar words:
- warmth
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| definition 2: |
depth of feeling; passion.
I felt the heat of her anger after I broke her doll.- synonyms:
- passion
- similar words:
- enthusiasm, excitement, fever, fire, hotness, warmth, zeal
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| related words: |
fire |
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| part of speech: |
verb |
| inflections: |
heats, heating, heated |
| definition 1: |
to cause to become warm or hot (often followed by "up").
We heated up the soup on the stove.We heat our house with wood during the winter.- synonyms:
- warm
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| definition 2: |
to become warm or hot (often followed by "up").
The room heated up after we turned on the furnace. |
| related words: |
fire, toast |
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