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单词 catch fire
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catch fire

The number of offices and workshops that suddenly catch fire is also on the increase.Last night witnesses said two trucks had caught fire on the train in the original incident and five had been damaged.

Synonyms of 'catch fire'

ignite, flare up, burst into flames, burn
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(idiom) 
Definition
to start burning
The aircraft caught fire soon after take-off.
Synonyms
ignite
The blast was caused by pockets of methane gas which ignited.
flare up
The fire flared up again.
burst into flames
burn
He found out he'd won the Lottery, but he'd burnt the ticket.
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Additional synonyms

in the sense of burn
Definition
to destroy or be destroyed by fire
He found out he'd won the Lottery, but he'd burnt the ticket.
Synonyms
set on fire,
light,
ignite,
kindle,
incinerate,
reduce to ashes
in the sense of flare up
Definition
to burst suddenly into fire
The fire flared up again.
Synonyms
burn,
explode,
blaze,
be on fire,
go up in flames,
be alight,
flame

Nearby words of
catch fire

  • catastrophic
  • catcall
  • catch
  • catch fire
  • catch on
  • catch phrase
  • catch sight of something or someone

Synonyms of 'catch fire'

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