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conflagration

noun

UK/ˌkɒn.fləˈɡreɪ.ʃᵊn/
US/ˌkɑːn.fləˈɡreɪ.ʃᵊn/

Definitions of conflagration noun

  1. Countable

    A large, destructive fire that causes widespread damage.

    • The forest fire spread rapidly, becoming a massive conflagration.

    • The conflagration destroyed the entire neighborhood, leaving only ashes behind.

    • The strong winds fueled the flames, quickly turning it into an uncontrollable conflagration.

  2. Countable

    A large-scale, violent event or conflict, such as a war, that involves a significant number of people.

    • The country's civil war quickly escalated into a regional conflagration.

    • The political unrest has the potential to ignite a nationwide conflagration.

    • Tensions between the two superpowers threatened to spark a global conflagration.