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conflagration
con·fla·gra·tion [ kònflə gráysh'n ] (plural con·fla·gra·tions)


noun 
Definition:
 
large destructive fire: a large fire that causes a great deal of damage
[15th century. < Latin conflagration-< conflagrare "burn up" < flagrare "to blaze"]

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See fire.
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