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conflagration

noun

Synonyms and Antonyms of conflagration

1 a destructive burning

the historic tavern burned to the ground in a horrible conflagration

Synonyms of conflagration

fire, holocaust, inferno

Words Related to conflagration

blaze, flare-up

backfire, bonfire, brush fire, campfire, forest fire, wildfire

2 a state of armed violent struggle between states, nations, or groups

what began as a skirmish over disputed territory erupted into a conflagration that swept the continent

Synonyms of conflagration

conflict, hostilities, hot war, war

Words Related to conflagration

civil war, cold war, holy war, limited war, police action, world war

action, battle, engagement, skirmish

combat, fighting, warfare

Near Antonyms of conflagration

demilitarization, demobilization, disarmament

cease-fire, truce

calm, peacefulness, tranquillity (or tranquility)

Antonyms of conflagration

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