COMBUST

(verb) undergo combustion
"Maple wood burns well"
synonyms : burn
(verb) cause to become violent or angry
"Riots combusted Pakistan after the U.S. air attacks on Afghanistan"
(verb) get very angry and fly into a rage
"The professor combusted when the student didn't know the answer to a very elementary question", "Spam makes me go ballistic"
synonyms : blow a fuse , blow one's stack , blow up , flip one's lid , flip one's wig , fly off the handle , go ballistic , have a fit , have kittens , hit the ceiling , hit the roof , lose one's temper , throw a fit
(verb) start to burn or burst into flames
"Marsh gases ignited suddenly", "The oily rags combusted spontaneously"
synonyms : catch fire , conflagrate , erupt , ignite , take fire
(verb) cause to burn or combust
"The sun burned off the fog", "We combust coal and other fossil fuels"
synonyms : burn

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