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torch

noun

Synonyms and Antonyms of torch

a person who deliberately and unlawfully sets fire to a building or other property

several suspicious fires in the past few months have probably been set by the same torch

Synonyms of torch

arsonist, firebug, incendiary

Words Related to torch

flamer, igniter (also ignitor), immolator, inflamer, kindler

torch

verb

Synonyms and Antonyms of torch

to set (something) on fire

police suspect that the owner torched the house for the insurance money

Synonyms of torch

burn, enkindle, fire, ignite, inflame (also enflame), kindle, light

Words Related to torch

char, frizzle, scorch

bake, broil, cook

ash, cremate, incinerate, kiln

brighten, illuminate, illumine, irradiate, lighten, radiate

scald, scathe, sear

reignite, rekindle, relight

Near Antonyms of torch

choke, smother, suffocate

blacken, darken, dim, dull, obscure

Antonyms of torch

douse (also dowse), extinguish, put out, quench, snuff (out)

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