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单词 arsonist
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Definition of arsonist in English:

arsonist

nounˈɑːs(ə)nɪstˈɑrsənəst
  • A person who commits arson.

    police believe arsonists were responsible for both fires
    Example sentencesExamples
    • I did not find even one case that dealt with the sentencing of a female serial arsonist.
    • A gang of arsonists today torched a car with a petrol bomb.
    • A convicted arsonist with a history of mental illness has been set free despite threatening to set fire to a block of flats.
    • The press has been quick to condemn arsonists for the fires raging in New South Wales in Australia.
    • Detectives are scouring court lists as they try to trace the arsonists responsible for a devastating attack on York Crown Court.
    Synonyms
    incendiary, pyromaniac, firebomber
    British fire-raiser
    informal firebug, pyro
    North American informal torch
 
 

Definition of arsonist in US English:

arsonist

nounˈɑrsənəstˈärsənəst
  • A person who commits arson.

    police believe arsonists were responsible for both fires
    Example sentencesExamples
    • A convicted arsonist with a history of mental illness has been set free despite threatening to set fire to a block of flats.
    • I did not find even one case that dealt with the sentencing of a female serial arsonist.
    • The press has been quick to condemn arsonists for the fires raging in New South Wales in Australia.
    • A gang of arsonists today torched a car with a petrol bomb.
    • Detectives are scouring court lists as they try to trace the arsonists responsible for a devastating attack on York Crown Court.
    Synonyms
    incendiary, pyromaniac, firebomber
 
 
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