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TAKE THE QUIZSynonyms of kindled
as in burning
being on fire
kindled straw was responsible for the blaze that destroyed the barn
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as in burned
to set (something) on fire
worried that lightning will kindle the forest in the drought-stricken nature preserve
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“Kindled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/kindled. Accessed 25 Mar. 2023.
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