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kindle-coal

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variants: or kindle-fire

Definition of kindle-coal

obsolete
: one that stirs up strife Satan is the great kindle-coal— William Gurnall

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History and Etymology for kindle-coal

kindle entry 1

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“Kindle-coal.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/kindle-coal. Accessed 8 Aug. 2022.

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