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combust vs set aflame

set aflame vs combust

combust and set aflame both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
combust No No Yes No
set aflame No No Yes No
As verbs, set aflame is a hyponym of combust; that is, set aflame is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than combust:
  • combust: cause to burn or combust
  • set aflame: set fire to; cause to start burning
Other hyponyms of combust include ignite, light, set ablaze, set afire, set on fire, char, coal, deflagrate.
combust (verb) set aflame (verb)
undergo combustion set fire to; cause to start burning
get very angry and fly into a rage
cause to become violent or angry
start to burn or burst into flames
cause to burn or combust
Difference between combust and set aflame

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