fir: Prefix, Suffix and Derived words
Prefixes of fir
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kaffir
- noun important for human and animal food; growth habit and stem form similar to Indian corn but having sawtooth-edged leaves
Sorghum bicolor; kaffir corn; kafir corn; great millet.
- noun an offensive and insulting term for any Black African
caffre; kafir; caffer.
- noun important for human and animal food; growth habit and stem form similar to Indian corn but having sawtooth-edged leaves
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kafir
- noun an offensive and insulting term for any Black African
caffre; kaffir; caffer.
- noun a member of the Kafir people in northeastern Afghanistan
- noun an offensive and insulting term for any Black African
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kefir
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Suffixes of fir
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fire
- noun the event of something burning (often destructive)
- they lost everything in the fire
- noun the act of firing weapons or artillery at an enemy
firing.
- hold your fire until you can see the whites of their eyes
- they retreated in the face of withering enemy fire
- noun the event of something burning (often destructive)
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fire
- noun the event of something burning (often destructive)
- they lost everything in the fire
- noun the act of firing weapons or artillery at an enemy
firing.
- hold your fire until you can see the whites of their eyes
- they retreated in the face of withering enemy fire
- noun the event of something burning (often destructive)
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fired
- adjective satellite having lost your job
laid-off; pink-slipped; dismissed; discharged.
- verb start firing a weapon
fire; open fire.
- adjective satellite having lost your job
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firing
- noun the act of firing weapons or artillery at an enemy
fire.
- hold your fire until you can see the whites of their eyes
- they retreated in the face of withering enemy fire
- noun the act of discharging a gun
discharge; firing off.
- noun the act of firing weapons or artillery at an enemy
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firm
- noun the members of a business organization that owns or operates one or more establishments
house; business firm.
- he worked for a brokerage house
- verb become taut or tauter
tauten.
- Your muscles will firm when you exercise regularly
- the rope tautened
- noun the members of a business organization that owns or operates one or more establishments
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firm
- noun the members of a business organization that owns or operates one or more establishments
house; business firm.
- he worked for a brokerage house
- verb become taut or tauter
tauten.
- Your muscles will firm when you exercise regularly
- the rope tautened
- noun the members of a business organization that owns or operates one or more establishments
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first
- noun the first or highest in an ordering or series
number one.
- He wanted to be the first
- noun the first element in a countable series
number 1; number one.
- the first of the month
- noun the first or highest in an ordering or series
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firmly
- adverb with resolute determination
firm; steadfastly; unwaveringly.
- we firmly believed it
- you must stand firm
- adverb in a secure manner; in a manner free from danger
securely.
- she held the child securely
- adverb with resolute determination
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firework
- noun (usually plural) a device with an explosive that burns at a low rate and with colored flames; can be used to illuminate areas or send signals etc.
pyrotechnic.
- noun (usually plural) a device with an explosive that burns at a low rate and with colored flames; can be used to illuminate areas or send signals etc.
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firmness
- noun the muscle tone of healthy tissue
soundness.
- his muscular firmness
- noun the trait of being resolute
resoluteness; resolve; firmness of purpose; resolution.
- his resoluteness carried him through the battle
- it was his unshakeable resolution to finish the work
- noun the muscle tone of healthy tissue
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firewood
- noun wood used for fuel
- they collected and cut their own firewood
- noun wood used for fuel
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fireplace
- noun an open recess in a wall at the base of a chimney where a fire can be built
hearth; open fireplace.
- the fireplace was so large you could walk inside it
- he laid a fire in the hearth and lit it
- the hearth was black with the charcoal of many fires
- noun an open recess in a wall at the base of a chimney where a fire can be built
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firewall
- noun (colloquial) the application of maximum thrust
- he moved the throttle to the firewall
- noun (computing) a security system consisting of a combination of hardware and software that limits the exposure of a computer or computer network to attack from crackers; commonly used on local area networks that are connected to the internet
- noun (colloquial) the application of maximum thrust
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firearm
- noun a portable gun
small-arm; piece.
- he wore his firearm in a shoulder holster
- noun a portable gun
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firsthand
- adjective satellite received directly from a source
- firsthand information
- adverb from the original source; directly
at first hand.
- I heard this story firsthand
- adjective satellite received directly from a source
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firstly
- adverb before anything else
first off; foremost; first of all; first.
- first we must consider the garter snake
- adverb before anything else
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fir
- noun nonresinous wood of a fir tree
- noun any of various evergreen trees of the genus Abies; chiefly of upland areas
fir tree; true fir.
- noun nonresinous wood of a fir tree
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fireman
- noun play in which children pretend to put out a fire
- noun a laborer who tends fires (as on a coal-fired train or steamship)
stoker.
- noun play in which children pretend to put out a fire
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fireman
- noun play in which children pretend to put out a fire
- noun a laborer who tends fires (as on a coal-fired train or steamship)
stoker.
- noun play in which children pretend to put out a fire
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firm
- noun the members of a business organization that owns or operates one or more establishments
house; business firm.
- he worked for a brokerage house
- verb become taut or tauter
tauten.
- Your muscles will firm when you exercise regularly
- the rope tautened
- noun the members of a business organization that owns or operates one or more establishments
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firestone
- noun a piece of flint that is struck to light a fire
- noun a sandstone that withstands intense heat; used to line fireplaces and furnaces and kilns
- noun a piece of flint that is struck to light a fire
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firelight
- noun the light of a fire (especially in a fireplace)
- noun the light of a fire (especially in a fireplace)
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fireball
- noun an especially luminous meteor (sometimes exploding)
bolide.
- noun a highly energetic and indefatigable person
human dynamo; ball of fire; powerhouse.
- noun an especially luminous meteor (sometimes exploding)
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firefighter
- noun a member of a fire department who tries to extinguish fires
fire-eater; fire fighter; fireman.
- noun a member of a fire department who tries to extinguish fires
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firewall
- noun (colloquial) the application of maximum thrust
- he moved the throttle to the firewall
- noun (computing) a security system consisting of a combination of hardware and software that limits the exposure of a computer or computer network to attack from crackers; commonly used on local area networks that are connected to the internet
- noun (colloquial) the application of maximum thrust
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firearm
- noun a portable gun
small-arm; piece.
- he wore his firearm in a shoulder holster
- noun a portable gun
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firstborn
- noun the offspring who came first in the order of birth
eldest.
- adjective satellite first in order of birth
eldest.
- the firstborn child
- noun the offspring who came first in the order of birth
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firmament
- noun the apparent surface of the imaginary sphere on which celestial bodies appear to be projected
vault of heaven; welkin; empyrean; sphere; celestial sphere; heavens.
- noun the apparent surface of the imaginary sphere on which celestial bodies appear to be projected
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firth
- noun a long narrow estuary (especially in Scotland)
- noun English linguist who contributed to linguistic semantics and to prosodic phonology and who was noted for his insistence on studying both sound and meaning in context (1890-1960)
John Rupert Firth; J. R. Firth.
- noun a long narrow estuary (especially in Scotland)
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fireside
- noun an area near a fireplace (usually paved and extending out into a room)
hearth.
- they sat on the hearth and warmed themselves before the fire
- noun home symbolized as a part of the fireplace
hearth.
- driven from hearth and home
- fighting in defense of their firesides
- noun an area near a fireplace (usually paved and extending out into a room)
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firepower
- noun (military) the relative capacity for delivering fire on a target
- noun (military) the relative capacity for delivering fire on a target
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fireplace
- noun an open recess in a wall at the base of a chimney where a fire can be built
hearth; open fireplace.
- the fireplace was so large you could walk inside it
- he laid a fire in the hearth and lit it
- the hearth was black with the charcoal of many fires
- noun an open recess in a wall at the base of a chimney where a fire can be built
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firefighter
- noun a member of a fire department who tries to extinguish fires
fire-eater; fire fighter; fireman.
- noun a member of a fire department who tries to extinguish fires
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firmware
- noun (computer science) coded instructions that are stored permanently in read-only memory
microcode.
- noun (computer science) coded instructions that are stored permanently in read-only memory
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firenze
- noun a city in central Italy on the Arno; provincial capital of Tuscany; center of the Italian Renaissance from 14th to 16th centuries
Florence.
- noun a city in central Italy on the Arno; provincial capital of Tuscany; center of the Italian Renaissance from 14th to 16th centuries
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firing
- noun the act of firing weapons or artillery at an enemy
fire.
- hold your fire until you can see the whites of their eyes
- they retreated in the face of withering enemy fire
- noun the act of discharging a gun
discharge; firing off.
- noun the act of firing weapons or artillery at an enemy
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firework
- noun (usually plural) a device with an explosive that burns at a low rate and with colored flames; can be used to illuminate areas or send signals etc.
pyrotechnic.
- noun (usually plural) a device with an explosive that burns at a low rate and with colored flames; can be used to illuminate areas or send signals etc.
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firecracker
- noun firework consisting of a small explosive charge and fuse in a heavy paper casing
cracker; banger.
- noun firework consisting of a small explosive charge and fuse in a heavy paper casing
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firecracker
- noun firework consisting of a small explosive charge and fuse in a heavy paper casing
cracker; banger.
- noun firework consisting of a small explosive charge and fuse in a heavy paper casing
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firm
- noun the members of a business organization that owns or operates one or more establishments
house; business firm.
- he worked for a brokerage house
- verb become taut or tauter
tauten.
- Your muscles will firm when you exercise regularly
- the rope tautened
- noun the members of a business organization that owns or operates one or more establishments
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firm
- noun the members of a business organization that owns or operates one or more establishments
house; business firm.
- he worked for a brokerage house
- verb become taut or tauter
tauten.
- Your muscles will firm when you exercise regularly
- the rope tautened
- noun the members of a business organization that owns or operates one or more establishments
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fireball
- noun an especially luminous meteor (sometimes exploding)
bolide.
- noun a highly energetic and indefatigable person
human dynamo; ball of fire; powerhouse.
- noun an especially luminous meteor (sometimes exploding)
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firm
- noun the members of a business organization that owns or operates one or more establishments
house; business firm.
- he worked for a brokerage house
- verb become taut or tauter
tauten.
- Your muscles will firm when you exercise regularly
- the rope tautened
- noun the members of a business organization that owns or operates one or more establishments
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first
- noun the first or highest in an ordering or series
number one.
- He wanted to be the first
- noun the first element in a countable series
number 1; number one.
- the first of the month
- noun the first or highest in an ordering or series
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firebrand
- noun a piece of wood that has been burned or is burning
brand.
- noun someone who deliberately foments trouble
inciter; instigator; instigant; provoker.
- she was the instigator of their quarrel
- noun a piece of wood that has been burned or is burning
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fireproof
- verb make resistant to fire
- adjective satellite impervious to damage by fire
- verb make resistant to fire
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firehouse
- noun a station housing fire apparatus and firemen
fire station.
- noun a station housing fire apparatus and firemen
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firebrand
- noun a piece of wood that has been burned or is burning
brand.
- noun someone who deliberately foments trouble
inciter; instigator; instigant; provoker.
- she was the instigator of their quarrel
- noun a piece of wood that has been burned or is burning
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fireside
- noun an area near a fireplace (usually paved and extending out into a room)
hearth.
- they sat on the hearth and warmed themselves before the fire
- noun home symbolized as a part of the fireplace
hearth.
- driven from hearth and home
- fighting in defense of their firesides
- noun an area near a fireplace (usually paved and extending out into a room)
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firefly
- noun tropical American click beetle having bright luminous spots
Pyrophorus noctiluca; fire beetle.
- noun nocturnal beetle common in warm regions having luminescent abdominal organs
lightning bug.
- noun tropical American click beetle having bright luminous spots
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firefly
- noun tropical American click beetle having bright luminous spots
Pyrophorus noctiluca; fire beetle.
- noun nocturnal beetle common in warm regions having luminescent abdominal organs
lightning bug.
- noun tropical American click beetle having bright luminous spots
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firestorm
- noun a storm in which violent winds are drawn into the column of hot air rising over a severely bombed area
- noun an outburst of controversy
- the incident triggered a political firestorm
- noun a storm in which violent winds are drawn into the column of hot air rising over a severely bombed area
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firebox
- noun a furnace (as on a steam locomotive) in which fuel is burned
- noun a furnace (as on a steam locomotive) in which fuel is burned
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firebird
- noun the male is bright red with black wings and tail
scarlet tanager; Piranga olivacea; redbird.
- noun eastern subspecies of northern oriole
Baltimore oriole; hangbird; Baltimore bird; Icterus galbula galbula.
- noun the male is bright red with black wings and tail
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firefox
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firma
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firefighting
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- firefight2/5
firefight
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firman
In Turkey and some other Oriental countries, a decree or mandate issued by the sovereign; a royal order or grant; -- generally given for special objects, as to a traveler to insure him protection and assistance. Written also firmaun .
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firmus
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firethorn
- noun any of various thorny shrubs of the genus Pyracantha bearing small white flowers followed by hard red or orange-red berries
fire thorn; pyracanth; Pyracantha.
- noun any of various thorny shrubs of the genus Pyracantha bearing small white flowers followed by hard red or orange-red berries
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fireweed
- noun tall North American perennial with creeping rootstocks and narrow leaves and spikes of pinkish-purple flowers occurring in great abundance in burned-over areas or recent clearings; an important honey plant
giant willowherb; wickup; rosebay willowherb; Epilobium angustifolium.
- noun an American weedy plant with small white or greenish flowers
Erechtites hieracifolia.
- noun tall North American perennial with creeping rootstocks and narrow leaves and spikes of pinkish-purple flowers occurring in great abundance in burned-over areas or recent clearings; an important honey plant
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fireclay
- noun a heat-resistant clay
- noun a heat-resistant clay
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firebrick
- noun brick made of fire clay; used for lining e.g. furnaces and chimneys
- noun brick made of fire clay; used for lining e.g. furnaces and chimneys
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firebrick
- noun brick made of fire clay; used for lining e.g. furnaces and chimneys
- noun brick made of fire clay; used for lining e.g. furnaces and chimneys
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firedamp
- noun a mixture of gases (mostly methane) that form in coal mines and become explosive when mixed with air
- noun a mixture of gases (mostly methane) that form in coal mines and become explosive when mixed with air
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firewater
- noun any strong spirits (such as strong whisky or rum)
- noun any strong spirits (such as strong whisky or rum)
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firedrake
- noun a creature of Teutonic mythology; usually represented as breathing fire and having a reptilian body and sometimes wings
dragon.
- noun a creature of Teutonic mythology; usually represented as breathing fire and having a reptilian body and sometimes wings
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firestone
- noun a piece of flint that is struck to light a fire
- noun a sandstone that withstands intense heat; used to line fireplaces and furnaces and kilns
- noun a piece of flint that is struck to light a fire
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firebomb
- noun a bomb that is designed to start fires; is most effective against flammable targets (such as fuel)
incendiary; incendiary bomb.
- verb attack with incendiary bombs
- The rioters fire-bombed the stores
- noun a bomb that is designed to start fires; is most effective against flammable targets (such as fuel)
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fireproof
- verb make resistant to fire
- adjective satellite impervious to damage by fire
- verb make resistant to fire
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firstborn
- noun the offspring who came first in the order of birth
eldest.
- adjective satellite first in order of birth
eldest.
- the firstborn child
- noun the offspring who came first in the order of birth
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firebomb
- noun a bomb that is designed to start fires; is most effective against flammable targets (such as fuel)
incendiary; incendiary bomb.
- verb attack with incendiary bombs
- The rioters fire-bombed the stores
- noun a bomb that is designed to start fires; is most effective against flammable targets (such as fuel)
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firebomb
- noun a bomb that is designed to start fires; is most effective against flammable targets (such as fuel)
incendiary; incendiary bomb.
- verb attack with incendiary bombs
- The rioters fire-bombed the stores
- noun a bomb that is designed to start fires; is most effective against flammable targets (such as fuel)
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firebomb
- noun a bomb that is designed to start fires; is most effective against flammable targets (such as fuel)
incendiary; incendiary bomb.
- verb attack with incendiary bombs
- The rioters fire-bombed the stores
- noun a bomb that is designed to start fires; is most effective against flammable targets (such as fuel)
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firehouse
- noun a station housing fire apparatus and firemen
fire station.
- noun a station housing fire apparatus and firemen
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firmament
- noun the apparent surface of the imaginary sphere on which celestial bodies appear to be projected
vault of heaven; welkin; empyrean; sphere; celestial sphere; heavens.
- noun the apparent surface of the imaginary sphere on which celestial bodies appear to be projected
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firth
- noun English linguist who contributed to linguistic semantics and to prosodic phonology and who was noted for his insistence on studying both sound and meaning in context (1890-1960)
John Rupert Firth; J. R. Firth.
- noun a long narrow estuary (especially in Scotland)
- noun English linguist who contributed to linguistic semantics and to prosodic phonology and who was noted for his insistence on studying both sound and meaning in context (1890-1960)
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firetrap
- noun a building that would be hard to escape from if it were to catch fire
- noun a building that would be hard to escape from if it were to catch fire
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firebomb
- noun a bomb that is designed to start fires; is most effective against flammable targets (such as fuel)
incendiary; incendiary bomb.
- verb attack with incendiary bombs
- The rioters fire-bombed the stores
- noun a bomb that is designed to start fires; is most effective against flammable targets (such as fuel)
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fireroom
- noun (nautical) chamber or compartment in which the furnaces of a ship are stoked or fired
stokehold; stokehole.
- noun (nautical) chamber or compartment in which the furnaces of a ship are stoked or fired
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firedog
- noun metal supports for logs in a fireplace
dog-iron; andiron; dog.
- the andirons were too hot to touch
- noun metal supports for logs in a fireplace
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fireproof
- verb make resistant to fire
- adjective satellite impervious to damage by fire
- verb make resistant to fire
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firelighter
- noun (a piece of) a substance that burns easily and can be used to start a coal or coke fire
- noun (a piece of) a substance that burns easily and can be used to start a coal or coke fire
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firebase
- noun an artillery base to support advancing troops
- noun an artillery base to support advancing troops
- firebreak1/5
firebreak
- noun a narrow field that has been cleared to check the spread of a prairie fire or forest fire
fireguard.
- noun a narrow field that has been cleared to check the spread of a prairie fire or forest fire
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firkin
- noun a British unit of capacity equal to 9 imperial gallons
- noun a small wooden keg
- noun a British unit of capacity equal to 9 imperial gallons
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firestorm
- noun a storm in which violent winds are drawn into the column of hot air rising over a severely bombed area
- noun an outburst of controversy
- the incident triggered a political firestorm
- noun a storm in which violent winds are drawn into the column of hot air rising over a severely bombed area
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firebreak
- noun a narrow field that has been cleared to check the spread of a prairie fire or forest fire
fireguard.
- noun a narrow field that has been cleared to check the spread of a prairie fire or forest fire
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firebug
- noun a criminal who illegally sets fire to property
incendiary; arsonist.
- noun a true bug: brightly colored bug that can exude a stain
- noun a criminal who illegally sets fire to property
- firkins1/5
firkin
- noun a British unit of capacity equal to 9 imperial gallons
- noun a small wooden keg
- noun a British unit of capacity equal to 9 imperial gallons
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firebox
- noun a furnace (as on a steam locomotive) in which fuel is burned
- noun a furnace (as on a steam locomotive) in which fuel is burned
- fireboat1/5
fireboat
- noun a boat equipped to fight fires on ships or along a waterfront
- noun a boat equipped to fight fires on ships or along a waterfront
- fireguard1/5
fireguard
- noun a narrow field that has been cleared to check the spread of a prairie fire or forest fire
firebreak.
- noun a metal screen before an open fire for protection (especially against flying sparks)
fire screen.
- noun a narrow field that has been cleared to check the spread of a prairie fire or forest fire
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fireboat
- noun a boat equipped to fight fires on ships or along a waterfront
- noun a boat equipped to fight fires on ships or along a waterfront
- firebases1/5
firebase
- noun an artillery base to support advancing troops
- noun an artillery base to support advancing troops
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firebug
- noun a criminal who illegally sets fire to property
incendiary; arsonist.
- noun a true bug: brightly colored bug that can exude a stain
- noun a criminal who illegally sets fire to property
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firelock
- noun a muzzle loader that had a flintlock type of gunlock
flintlock.
- noun a muzzle loader that had a flintlock type of gunlock
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firelock
- noun a muzzle loader that had a flintlock type of gunlock
flintlock.
- noun a muzzle loader that had a flintlock type of gunlock
- fireplug1/5
fireplug
- noun an upright hydrant for drawing water to use in fighting a fire
plug; fire hydrant.
- noun an upright hydrant for drawing water to use in fighting a fire
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firebird
- noun the male is bright red with black wings and tail
scarlet tanager; Piranga olivacea; redbird.
- noun eastern subspecies of northern oriole
Baltimore oriole; hangbird; Baltimore bird; Icterus galbula galbula.
- noun the male is bright red with black wings and tail
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firefights
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- firn1/5
- fireless1/5
fireless
Destitute of fire.
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- firer1/5
fire
- noun the event of something burning (often destructive)
- they lost everything in the fire
- noun the act of firing weapons or artillery at an enemy
firing.
- hold your fire until you can see the whites of their eyes
- they retreated in the face of withering enemy fire
- noun the event of something burning (often destructive)
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firstling
The first produce or offspring; -- said of animals, especially domestic animals; Milton.as, the .firstlings of his flock
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firstling
The first produce or offspring; -- said of animals, especially domestic animals; Milton.as, the .firstlings of his flock
- firewalling1/5
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fireship
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- firmans1/5
firman
In Turkey and some other Oriental countries, a decree or mandate issued by the sovereign; a royal order or grant; -- generally given for special objects, as to a traveler to insure him protection and assistance. Written also firmaun .
- firehose1/5
- firers1/5
firer
One who fires or sets fire to anything; an incendiary. R. R. Carew.
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- firepot1/5
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- fireboard1/5
fireboard
A chimney board or screen to close a fireplace when not in use.
- firetruck1/5
firetruck
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- firk1/5
firk
To beat; to strike; to chastise. Obs.I'll fer him, and firk him, and ferret him. Shak.
- firestop1/5
- firescreen1/5
firescreen
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- firmation1/5
firmation
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Derived words of fir
- confirmed«Word Popularity Bar5/5
confirmed
- adjective satellite of persons; not subject to change
- a confirmed bachelor
- a confirmed invalid
- verb establish or strengthen as with new evidence or facts
affirm; substantiate; support; confirm; corroborate; sustain.
- his story confirmed my doubts
- The evidence supports the defendant
- adjective satellite of persons; not subject to change
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confirm
- verb establish or strengthen as with new evidence or facts
affirm; substantiate; support; corroborate; sustain.
- his story confirmed my doubts
- The evidence supports the defendant
- verb strengthen or make more firm
reassert.
- The witnesses confirmed the victim's account
- verb establish or strengthen as with new evidence or facts
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confirmation
- noun additional proof that something that was believed (some fact or hypothesis or theory) is correct
substantiation; verification; check.
- fossils provided further confirmation of the evolutionary theory
- noun information that confirms or verifies
- noun additional proof that something that was believed (some fact or hypothesis or theory) is correct
- affirmative5/5
affirmative
- noun a reply of affirmation
- he answered in the affirmative
- adjective affirming or giving assent
affirmatory.
- an affirmative decision
- affirmative votes
- noun a reply of affirmation
- confirms4/5
confirm
- verb establish or strengthen as with new evidence or facts
affirm; substantiate; support; corroborate; sustain.
- his story confirmed my doubts
- The evidence supports the defendant
- verb strengthen or make more firm
reassert.
- The witnesses confirmed the victim's account
- verb establish or strengthen as with new evidence or facts
- affirmation4/5
affirmation
- noun a statement asserting the existence or the truth of something
avouchment; avowal.
- noun the act of affirming or asserting or stating something
assertion; statement.
- noun a statement asserting the existence or the truth of something
- confirming4/5
confirming
- adjective indicating existence or presence of a suspected condition or pathogen
positive.
- a positive pregnancy test
- verb establish or strengthen as with new evidence or facts
affirm; substantiate; support; confirm; corroborate; sustain.
- his story confirmed my doubts
- The evidence supports the defendant
- adjective indicating existence or presence of a suspected condition or pathogen
- affirmed4/5
affirm
- verb establish or strengthen as with new evidence or facts
substantiate; support; confirm; corroborate; sustain.
- his story confirmed my doubts
- The evidence supports the defendant
- verb to declare or affirm solemnly and formally as true
avow; verify; swan; assert; swear; aver.
- Before God I swear I am innocent
- verb establish or strengthen as with new evidence or facts
- affirm4/5
affirm
- verb establish or strengthen as with new evidence or facts
substantiate; support; confirm; corroborate; sustain.
- his story confirmed my doubts
- The evidence supports the defendant
- verb to declare or affirm solemnly and formally as true
avow; verify; swan; assert; swear; aver.
- Before God I swear I am innocent
- verb establish or strengthen as with new evidence or facts
- affirming4/5
affirm
- verb establish or strengthen as with new evidence or facts
substantiate; support; confirm; corroborate; sustain.
- his story confirmed my doubts
- The evidence supports the defendant
- verb to declare or affirm solemnly and formally as true
avow; verify; swan; assert; swear; aver.
- Before God I swear I am innocent
- verb establish or strengthen as with new evidence or facts
- affirms4/5
affirm
- verb establish or strengthen as with new evidence or facts
substantiate; support; confirm; corroborate; sustain.
- his story confirmed my doubts
- The evidence supports the defendant
- verb to declare or affirm solemnly and formally as true
avow; verify; swan; assert; swear; aver.
- Before God I swear I am innocent
- verb establish or strengthen as with new evidence or facts
- affirmations3/5
affirmation
- noun a statement asserting the existence or the truth of something
avouchment; avowal.
- noun the act of affirming or asserting or stating something
assertion; statement.
- noun a statement asserting the existence or the truth of something
- infirmity3/5
infirmity
- noun the state of being weak in health or body (especially from old age)
valetudinarianism; debility; frailness; feebleness; frailty.
- noun the state of being weak in health or body (especially from old age)
- infirm3/5
infirm
- adjective satellite lacking bodily or muscular strength or vitality
weakly; weak; sapless; feeble; decrepit; rickety; debile.
- a feeble old woman
- her body looked sapless
- adjective satellite lacking firmness of will or character or purpose; give me the daggers" - Shakespeare
- infirm of purpose
- adjective satellite lacking bodily or muscular strength or vitality
- infirmities3/5
infirmity
- noun the state of being weak in health or body (especially from old age)
valetudinarianism; debility; frailness; feebleness; frailty.
- noun the state of being weak in health or body (especially from old age)
- gunfire3/5
gunfire
- noun the act of shooting a gun
gunshot.
- the gunfire endangered innocent bystanders
- they retreated in the face of withering enemy fire
- noun the act of shooting a gun
- backfire3/5
backfire
- noun the backward escape of gases and unburned gunpowder after a gun is fired
blowback.
- noun a loud noise made by the explosion of fuel in the manifold or exhaust of an internal combustion engine
- noun the backward escape of gases and unburned gunpowder after a gun is fired
- campfire3/5
campfire
- noun a small outdoor fire for warmth or cooking (as at a camp)
- noun a small outdoor fire for warmth or cooking (as at a camp)
- infirmary3/5
infirmary
- noun a health facility where patients receive treatment
hospital.
- noun a health facility where patients receive treatment
- bonfire3/5
bonfire
- noun a large outdoor fire that is lighted as a signal or in celebration
balefire.
- noun a large outdoor fire that is lighted as a signal or in celebration
- confirmatory3/5
confirmatory
- adjective satellite serving to support or corroborate
collateral; verificatory; validating; verifying; substantiative; confirming; corroboratory; corroborative; substantiating; validatory; confirmative.
- collateral evidence
- adjective satellite serving to support or corroborate
- affirmatively3/5
affirmatively
- adverb in an affirmative manner
- adverb in an affirmative manner
- reaffirmed3/5
reaffirm
- verb affirm once again
- He reaffirmed his faith in the church
- verb affirm once again
- reaffirm3/5
reaffirm
- verb affirm once again
- He reaffirmed his faith in the church
- verb affirm once again
- wildfire3/5
wildfire
- noun a raging and rapidly spreading conflagration
- noun a raging and rapidly spreading conflagration
- reaffirming3/5
reaffirm
- verb affirm once again
- He reaffirmed his faith in the church
- verb affirm once again
- afire3/5
afire
- adjective satellite lighted up by or as by fire or flame
alight; on fire; ablaze; aflame; aflare.
- forests set ablaze (or afire) by lightning
- even the car's tires were aflame
- a night aflare with fireworks
- candles alight on the tables
- houses on fire
- adjective satellite lighted up by or as by fire or flame
- ceasefire3/5
ceasefire
Sorry, we do not have the definition for this word.
- spitfire2/5
spitfire
- noun a highly emotional and quick-tempered person (especially a girl or woman)
- noun a highly emotional and quick-tempered person (especially a girl or woman)
- disulfiram2/5
disulfiram
- noun a drug (trade name Antabuse) used in the treatment of alcoholism; causes nausea and vomiting if alcohol is ingested
Antabuse.
- noun a drug (trade name Antabuse) used in the treatment of alcoholism; causes nausea and vomiting if alcohol is ingested
- spitfires2/5
spitfire
- noun a highly emotional and quick-tempered person (especially a girl or woman)
- noun a highly emotional and quick-tempered person (especially a girl or woman)
- misfire2/5
misfire
- noun an explosion that fails to occur
dud.
- noun a failure to hit (or meet or find etc)
miss.
- noun an explosion that fails to occur
- disconfirming2/5
disconfirming
- adjective not indicating the presence of microorganisms or disease or a specific condition
negative.
- the HIV test was negative
- adjective satellite establishing as invalid or untrue
invalidating.
- adjective not indicating the presence of microorganisms or disease or a specific condition
- misfired2/5
misfire
- noun an explosion that fails to occur
dud.
- noun a failure to hit (or meet or find etc)
miss.
- noun an explosion that fails to occur
- backfired2/5
backfire
- noun the backward escape of gases and unburned gunpowder after a gun is fired
blowback.
- noun a loud noise made by the explosion of fuel in the manifold or exhaust of an internal combustion engine
- noun the backward escape of gases and unburned gunpowder after a gun is fired
- confirmations2/5
confirmation
- noun additional proof that something that was believed (some fact or hypothesis or theory) is correct
substantiation; verification; check.
- fossils provided further confirmation of the evolutionary theory
- noun information that confirms or verifies
- noun additional proof that something that was believed (some fact or hypothesis or theory) is correct
- kaffirs2/5
kaffir
- noun important for human and animal food; growth habit and stem form similar to Indian corn but having sawtooth-edged leaves
Sorghum bicolor; kaffir corn; kafir corn; great millet.
- noun an offensive and insulting term for any Black African
caffre; kafir; caffer.
- noun important for human and animal food; growth habit and stem form similar to Indian corn but having sawtooth-edged leaves
- kafirs2/5
kafir
- noun an offensive and insulting term for any Black African
caffre; kaffir; caffer.
- noun a member of the Kafir people in northeastern Afghanistan
- noun an offensive and insulting term for any Black African
- backfires2/5
backfire
- noun the backward escape of gases and unburned gunpowder after a gun is fired
blowback.
- noun a loud noise made by the explosion of fuel in the manifold or exhaust of an internal combustion engine
- noun the backward escape of gases and unburned gunpowder after a gun is fired
- backfiring2/5
backfire
- noun the backward escape of gases and unburned gunpowder after a gun is fired
blowback.
- noun a loud noise made by the explosion of fuel in the manifold or exhaust of an internal combustion engine
- noun the backward escape of gases and unburned gunpowder after a gun is fired
- shellfire2/5
shellfire
- noun shooting artillery shells
- noun shooting artillery shells
- bonfires2/5
bonfire
- noun a large outdoor fire that is lighted as a signal or in celebration
balefire.
- noun a large outdoor fire that is lighted as a signal or in celebration
- reaffirmation2/5
reaffirmation
- noun renewed affirmation
reassertion.
- noun renewed affirmation
- crossfire2/5
crossfire
- noun a lively or heated interchange of ideas and opinions
- noun fire from two or more points so that the lines of fire cross
- noun a lively or heated interchange of ideas and opinions
- campfires2/5
campfire
- noun a small outdoor fire for warmth or cooking (as at a camp)
- noun a small outdoor fire for warmth or cooking (as at a camp)
- hellfire2/5
hellfire
- noun a place of eternal fire envisaged as punishment for the damned
red region.
- noun a place of eternal fire envisaged as punishment for the damned
- reconfirmed2/5
reconfirm
- verb confirm again
- You must reconfirm your flight reservations
- verb confirm again
- reconfirm2/5
reconfirm
- verb confirm again
- You must reconfirm your flight reservations
- verb confirm again
- infirmaries2/5
infirmary
- noun a health facility where patients receive treatment
hospital.
- noun a health facility where patients receive treatment
- reaffirms2/5
reaffirm
- verb affirm once again
- He reaffirmed his faith in the church
- verb affirm once again
- headfirst2/5
headfirst
- adjective satellite with the head foremost
headlong.
- a headfirst plunge down the stairs
- a headlong dive into the pool
- adverb with the head foremost
headlong.
- the runner slid headlong into third base
- adjective satellite with the head foremost
- wildfires2/5
wildfire
- noun a raging and rapidly spreading conflagration
- noun a raging and rapidly spreading conflagration
- unconfirmed2/5
unconfirmed
- adjective not finally established or settled
- an unconfirmed letter of credit
- unconfirmed rumors
- adjective not finally established or settled
- porfirio2/5
porfirio
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- interfirm2/5
interfirm
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- surefire2/5
surefire
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- disconfirmation2/5
- affirmance2/5
affirmance
Confirmation; ratification; confirmation of a voidable act. This statute . . . in affirmance of the common law. Bacon.
- zeffirelli2/5
zeffirelli
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- disconfirm2/5
disconfirm
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- unfired2/5
- misfires1/5
misfire
- noun an explosion that fails to occur
dud.
- noun a failure to hit (or meet or find etc)
miss.
- noun an explosion that fails to occur
- misfiring1/5
misfire
- noun an explosion that fails to occur
dud.
- noun a failure to hit (or meet or find etc)
miss.
- noun an explosion that fails to occur
- affirmer1/5
affirmer
- noun someone who claims to speak the truth
asseverator; avower; declarer; asserter.
- a bold asserter
- a declarer of his intentions
- affirmers of traditional doctrine
- an asseverator of strong convictions
- an avower of his own great intelligence
- noun someone who claims to speak the truth
- confirmable1/5
confirmable
- adjective satellite capable of being tested (verified or falsified) by experiment or observation
verifiable; falsifiable.
- adjective satellite capable of being tested (verified or falsified) by experiment or observation
- affirmatory1/5
affirmatory
- adjective affirming or giving assent
affirmative.
- an affirmative decision
- affirmative votes
- adjective affirming or giving assent
- reconfirms1/5
reconfirm
- verb confirm again
- You must reconfirm your flight reservations
- verb confirm again
- reconfirming1/5
reconfirm
- verb confirm again
- You must reconfirm your flight reservations
- verb confirm again
- confirmative1/5
confirmative
- adjective satellite serving to support or corroborate
collateral; verificatory; validating; verifying; substantiative; confirming; confirmatory; corroboratory; corroborative; substantiating; validatory.
- collateral evidence
- adjective satellite serving to support or corroborate
- affirmatives1/5
affirmative
- noun a reply of affirmation
- he answered in the affirmative
- adjective affirming or giving assent
affirmatory.
- an affirmative decision
- affirmative votes
- noun a reply of affirmation
- reaffirmations1/5
reaffirmation
- noun renewed affirmation
reassertion.
- noun renewed affirmation
- grassfire1/5
grassfire
- noun an uncontrolled fire in a grassy area
prairie fire.
- noun an uncontrolled fire in a grassy area
- counterfire1/5
counterfire
- noun fire intended to neutralize or destroy enemy weapons
- noun fire intended to neutralize or destroy enemy weapons
- drumfire1/5
drumfire
- noun intense and continuous artillery fire
cannonade.
- noun intense and continuous artillery fire
- cookfire1/5
cookfire
- noun a fire for cooking
- noun a fire for cooking
- feetfirst1/5
feetfirst
- adverb with the feet foremost
- he jumped into the pool feetfirst
- adverb with the feet foremost
- disconfirmed1/5
- bushfire1/5
bushfire
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- ceasefires1/5
ceasefires
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- foxfire1/5
foxfire
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- bushfires1/5
bushfires
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- disaffirm1/5
disaffirm
To assert the contrary of; to contradict; to deny; -- said of that which has been asserted.
- reconfirmation1/5
reconfirmation
Sorry, we do not have the definition for this word.
- confirmer1/5
confirmer
One who, or that which, confirms, establishes, or ratifies; one who corroborates. Shak.
- postfire1/5
- rimfire1/5
- brushfire1/5
brushfire
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- confirmability1/5
- disconfirms1/5
- kafiristan1/5
- disaffirmance1/5
disaffirmance
The act of disaffirming; denial; negation.
- infirmarian1/5
infirmarian
A person dwelling in, or having charge of, an infirmary, esp. in a monastic institution.
- infirmed1/5
infirm
- adjective satellite lacking bodily or muscular strength or vitality
weakly; weak; sapless; feeble; decrepit; rickety; debile.
- a feeble old woman
- her body looked sapless
- adjective satellite lacking firmness of will or character or purpose; give me the daggers" - Shakespeare
- infirm of purpose
- adjective satellite lacking bodily or muscular strength or vitality
- centerfire1/5
centerfire
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- brushfires1/5
- disaffirmed1/5
disaffirm
To assert the contrary of; to contradict; to deny; -- said of that which has been asserted.
- prefire1/5
- affirmant1/5
affirmant
One who affirms or asserts.
- confirmational1/5
- watchfire1/5
watchfire
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- infirmarer1/5
- disaffirming1/5
disaffirm
To assert the contrary of; to contradict; to deny; -- said of that which has been asserted.
- refired1/5
refired
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- confirmands1/5
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