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flame up vs combust

combust vs flame up

flame up and combust both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
flame up No No Yes No
combust No No Yes No
As verbs, combust is a hypernym of flame up; that is, combust is a word with a broader meaning than flame up:
  • flame up: burn brightly
  • combust: undergo combustion
Other hypernyms of flame up include burn.
flame up (verb) combust (verb)
become ignited undergo combustion
burn brightly 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 flame up and combust

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