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set afire

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. set ablaze, set aflame, set on fire, set afireverb

    set fire to; cause to start burning

    "Lightening set fire to the forest"

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  1. set afire

    To set afire means to cause something to start burning or ignite, often intentionally. It involves initiating combustion or causing a flame ignition.

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  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of set afire in Chaldean Numerology is: 2

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of set afire in Pythagorean Numerology is: 2

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