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Synonyms of kindling
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as in propellant
Synonyms & Near Synonyms for kindling
kindling
verbpresent participle of kindle
Synonyms & Antonyms of kindling (Entry 2 of 2)
to set (something) on fire
- worried that lightning will kindle the forest in the drought-striken nature preserve
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Antonyms for kindling
- dousing
- (also dowsing),
- extinguishing,
- putting out,
- quenching,
- snuffing (out)
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The first known use of kindling was circa 1522
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