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ablaze

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ablaze in WordNet English dictionary

adjective
  1. resembling flame in brilliance or color
    "maple trees ablaze in autumn"
    ablaze 
  2. lighted with red light as if with flames
    "streets ablaze with lighted Christmas trees"; "the inflamed clouds at sunset"; "reddened faces around the campfire"
    ablaze  inflamed  reddened 
  3. lighted up by or as by fire or flame
    "forests set ablaze (or afire) by lightning"; "even the car's tires were aflame"; "a night aflare with fireworks"; "candles alight on the tables"; "houses on fire"
    ablaze  afire  aflame  aflare  alight  on fire 
  4. keenly excited (especially sexually) or indicating excitement
    "his face all ablaze with excitement"- Bram Stoker; "he was aflame with desire"
    ablaze  aflame  aroused 
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