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incendiary vs barnburner

barnburner vs incendiary

incendiary and barnburner both are nouns.

incendiary is an adjective but barnburner is not an adjective.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
incendiary Yes Yes No No
barnburner Yes No No No
As nouns, barnburner is a hyponym of incendiary; that is, barnburner is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than incendiary:
  • incendiary: a criminal who illegally sets fire to property
  • barnburner: someone who burns down a barn
incendiary (noun) barnburner (noun)
a bomb that is designed to start fires; is most effective against flammable targets (such as fuel) an impressively successful event
a criminal who illegally sets fire to property someone who burns down a barn
incendiary (adjective) barnburner (adjective)
involving deliberate burning of property
capable of catching fire spontaneously or causing fires or burning readily
arousing to action or rebellion
Difference between incendiary and barnburner

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