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combustion vs fire-raising

fire-raising vs combustion

combustion and fire-raising both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
combustion Yes No No No
fire-raising Yes No No No
As nouns, fire-raising is a hyponym of combustion; that is, fire-raising is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than combustion:
  • combustion: the act of burning something
  • fire-raising: malicious burning to destroy property
Other hyponyms of combustion include arson, incendiarism, firing, ignition, inflammation, kindling, lighting, incineration.
combustion (noun) fire-raising (noun)
the act of burning something malicious burning to destroy property
a process in which a substance reacts with oxygen to give heat and light
a state of violent disturbance and excitement
Difference between combustion and fire-raising

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