ires: Prefix, Suffix and Derived words
Prefixes of ires
- fires«Word Popularity Bar5/5
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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desire
- noun the feeling that accompanies an unsatisfied state
- noun an inclination to want things
- a man of many desires
- noun the feeling that accompanies an unsatisfied state
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require
- verb require as useful, just, or proper
call for; necessitate; involve; need; take; demand; ask; postulate.
- It takes nerve to do what she did
- success usually requires hard work
- This job asks a lot of patience and skill
- This position demands a lot of personal sacrifice
- This dinner calls for a spectacular dessert
- This intervention does not postulate a patient's consent
- verb consider obligatory; request and expect
ask; expect.
- We require our secretary to be on time
- Aren't we asking too much of these children?
- I expect my students to arrive in time for their lessons
- verb require as useful, just, or proper
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acquire
- verb come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
get.
- She got a lot of paintings from her uncle
- They acquired a new pet
- Get your results the next day
- Get permission to take a few days off from work
- verb take on a certain form, attribute, or aspect
assume; take on; take; adopt.
- His voice took on a sad tone
- The story took a new turn
- he adopted an air of superiority
- She assumed strange manners
- The gods assume human or animal form in these fables
- verb come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
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tire
- noun hoop that covers a wheel
tyre.
- automobile tires are usually made of rubber and filled with compressed air
- verb lose interest or become bored with something or somebody
jade; fatigue; pall; weary.
- I'm so tired of your mother and her complaints about my food
- noun hoop that covers a wheel
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aire
- noun a river in northern England that flows southeast through West Yorkshire
Aire River; River Aire.
- noun a river in northern England that flows southeast through West Yorkshire
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wire
- noun ligament made of metal and used to fasten things or make cages or fences etc
- noun a metal conductor that carries electricity over a distance
conducting wire.
- noun ligament made of metal and used to fasten things or make cages or fences etc
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empire
- noun the domain ruled by an emperor or empress; the region over which imperial dominion is exercised
imperium.
- noun a group of countries under a single authority
- the British created a great empire
- noun the domain ruled by an emperor or empress; the region over which imperial dominion is exercised
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questionnaire
- noun a form containing a set of questions; submitted to people to gain statistical information
- noun a form containing a set of questions; submitted to people to gain statistical information
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inspire
- verb heighten or intensify
invigorate; enliven; animate; exalt.
- These paintings exalt the imagination
- verb supply the inspiration for
- The article about the artist inspired the exhibition of his recent work
- verb heighten or intensify
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hire
- noun a newly hired employee
- the new hires need special training
- noun the act of hiring something or someone
- he signed up for a week's car hire
- noun a newly hired employee
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expire
- verb lose validity
run out.
- My passports expired last month
- verb pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
decease; give-up the ghost; pop off; perish; die; buy the farm; snuff it; choke; drop dead; pass away; exit; croak; pass; go; kick the bucket; conk; cash in one's chips.
- She died from cancer
- The children perished in the fire
- The patient went peacefully
- The old guy kicked the bucket at the age of 102
- verb lose validity
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admire
- verb feel admiration for
look up to.
- verb look at with admiration
- verb feel admiration for
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aspire
- verb have an ambitious plan or a lofty goal
draw a bead on; shoot for; aim.
- verb have an ambitious plan or a lofty goal
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affaire
- noun a usually secretive or illicit sexual relationship
affair; liaison; involvement; amour; intimacy.
- noun a usually secretive or illicit sexual relationship
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retire
- verb go into retirement; stop performing one's work or withdraw from one's position
- He retired at age 68
- verb withdraw from active participation
withdraw.
- He retired from chess
- verb go into retirement; stop performing one's work or withdraw from one's position
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repertoire
- noun the entire range of skills or aptitudes or devices used in a particular field or occupation
repertory.
- the repertory of the supposed feats of mesmerism
- has a large repertory of dialects and characters
- noun a collection of works (plays, songs, operas, ballets) that an artist or company can perform and do perform for short intervals on a regular schedule
repertory.
- noun the entire range of skills or aptitudes or devices used in a particular field or occupation
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satire
- noun witty language used to convey insults or scorn
sarcasm; irony; caustic remark.
- he used sarcasm to upset his opponent
- irony is wasted on the stupid
- Satire is a sort of glass, wherein beholders do generally discover everybody's face but their own"--Jonathan Swift
- noun witty language used to convey insults or scorn
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inquire
- verb inquire about
ask; enquire.
- I asked about their special today
- He had to ask directions several times
- verb have a wish or desire to know something
enquire; wonder.
- He wondered who had built this beautiful church
- verb inquire about
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vampire
- noun (folklore) a corpse that rises at night to drink the blood of the living
lamia.
- noun (folklore) a corpse that rises at night to drink the blood of the living
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millionaire
- noun a person whose material wealth is valued at more than a million dollars
- noun a person whose material wealth is valued at more than a million dollars
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spire
- noun a tall tower that forms the superstructure of a building (usually a church or temple) and that tapers to a point at the top
steeple.
- noun a tall tower that forms the superstructure of a building (usually a church or temple) and that tapers to a point at the top
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squire
- noun young nobleman attendant on a knight
- noun an English country landowner
- noun young nobleman attendant on a knight
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sire
- noun a title of address formerly used for a man of rank and authority
- noun the founder of a family
father; forefather.
- keep the faith of our forefathers
- noun a title of address formerly used for a man of rank and authority
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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
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transpire
- verb pass through the tissue or substance or its pores or interstices, as of gas
transpirate.
- verb exude water vapor
- plants transpire
- verb pass through the tissue or substance or its pores or interstices, as of gas
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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)
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mire
- noun a soft wet area of low-lying land that sinks underfoot
quag; morass; slack; quagmire.
- noun deep soft mud in water or slush
slop.
- they waded through the slop
- noun a soft wet area of low-lying land that sinks underfoot
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enquire
- verb inquire about
ask; inquire.
- I asked about their special today
- He had to ask directions several times
- verb conduct an inquiry or investigation of
inquire; investigate.
- The district attorney's office investigated reports of possible irregularities
- inquire into the disappearance of the rich old lady
- verb inquire about
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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
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umpire
- noun an official at a baseball game
ump.
- noun someone chosen to judge and decide a disputed issue
arbitrator; arbiter.
- the critic was considered to be an arbiter of modern literature
- the arbitrator's authority derived from the consent of the disputants
- an umpire was appointed to settle the tax case
- noun an official at a baseball game
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sapphire
- noun a precious transparent stone of rich blue corundum valued as a gemstone
- noun a transparent piece of sapphire that has been cut and polished and is valued as a precious gem
- noun a precious transparent stone of rich blue corundum valued as a gemstone
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wildfire
- noun a raging and rapidly spreading conflagration
- noun a raging and rapidly spreading conflagration
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billionaire
- noun a very rich person whose material wealth is valued at more than a billion dollars
- noun a very rich person whose material wealth is valued at more than a billion dollars
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conspire
- verb engage in plotting or enter into a conspiracy, swear together
complot; machinate; cabal; conjure.
- They conspired to overthrow the government
- verb act in unison or agreement and in secret towards a deceitful or illegal purpose
collude.
- The two companies conspired to cause the value of the stock to fall
- verb engage in plotting or enter into a conspiracy, swear together
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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)
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esquire
- noun (Middle Ages) an attendant and shield bearer to a knight; a candidate for knighthood
- noun a title of respect for a member of the English gentry ranking just below a knight; placed after the name
Esq.
- noun (Middle Ages) an attendant and shield bearer to a knight; a candidate for knighthood
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quagmire
- noun a soft wet area of low-lying land that sinks underfoot
mire; quag; morass; slack.
- noun a soft wet area of low-lying land that sinks underfoot
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legionnaire
- noun a member of the American Legion
- noun a soldier who is a member of a legion (especially the French Foreign Legion)
legionary.
- noun a member of the American Legion
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shire
- noun a former administrative district of England; equivalent to a county
- noun British breed of large heavy draft horse
shire horse.
- noun a former administrative district of England; equivalent to a county
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concessionaire
- noun someone who holds or operates a concession
concessioner.
- noun someone who holds or operates a concession
- quires2/5
quire
- noun a quantity of paper; 24 or 25 sheets
- noun a quantity of paper; 24 or 25 sheets
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berkshire
- noun a county in southern England
- noun a county in southern England
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vi
- noun the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
sixer; sestet; Captain Hicks; hexad; sise; six; sextet; half a dozen; 6; sextuplet.
- noun more than 130 southeastern Virgin Islands; a dependent territory of the United States
United States Virgin Islands; American Virgin Islands.
- noun the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
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stir
- noun a prominent or sensational but short-lived news event
splash.
- he made a great splash and then disappeared
- noun emotional agitation and excitement
- noun a prominent or sensational but short-lived news event
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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
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pair
- noun a set of two similar things considered as a unit
brace.
- noun two items of the same kind
twosome; span; distich; couple; duo; twain; yoke; couplet; duet; brace; dyad; duad.
- noun a set of two similar things considered as a unit
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respire
- verb breathe easily again, as after exertion or anxiety
- verb undergo the biomedical and metabolic processes of respiration by taking up oxygen and producing carbon monoxide
- verb breathe easily again, as after exertion or anxiety
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doctrinaire
- noun a stubborn person of arbitrary or arrogant opinions
dogmatist.
- adjective satellite stubbornly insistent on theory without regard for practicality or suitability
- noun a stubborn person of arbitrary or arrogant opinions
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attire
- noun clothing of a distinctive style or for a particular occasion
dress; garb.
- formal attire
- battle dress
- verb put on special clothes to appear particularly appealing and attractive
rig out; dress up; fig out; overdress; trick up; deck out; prink; tog out; get up; fig up; deck up; fancy up; tog up; gussy up; trick out.
- She never dresses up, even when she goes to the opera
- The young girls were all fancied up for the party
- noun clothing of a distinctive style or for a particular occasion
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perspire
- verb excrete perspiration through the pores in the skin
sweat; sudate.
- Exercise makes one sweat
- verb excrete perspiration through the pores in the skin
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venire
- noun (law) a group of people summoned for jury service (from whom a jury will be chosen)
panel.
- noun (law) a group of people summoned for jury service (from whom a jury will be chosen)
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solitaire
- noun a gem (usually a diamond) in a setting by itself
- noun extinct flightless bird related to the dodo
Pezophaps solitaria.
- noun a gem (usually a diamond) in a setting by itself
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moire
- noun silk fabric with a wavy surface pattern
watered-silk.
- adjective satellite (of silk fabric) having a wavelike pattern
watered.
- noun silk fabric with a wavy surface pattern
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yorkshire
- noun a former large county in northern England; in 1974 it was divided into three smaller counties
- noun a former large county in northern England; in 1974 it was divided into three smaller counties
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lancashire
- noun a historical area of northwestern England on the Irish Sea; noted for textiles
- noun a historical area of northwestern England on the Irish Sea; noted for textiles
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armoire
- noun a large wardrobe or cabinet; originally used for storing weapons
- noun a large wardrobe or cabinet; originally used for storing weapons
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conservatoire
- noun a schoolhouse with special facilities for fine arts
conservatory.
- noun a schoolhouse with special facilities for fine arts
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ayrshire
- noun hardy breed of dairy cattle from Ayr, Scotland
- noun hardy breed of dairy cattle from Ayr, Scotland
- commissionaires1/5
commissionaire
- noun a uniformed doorman
- noun a uniformed doorman
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hampshire
- noun a county of southern England on the English Channel
- noun British breed of hornless dark-faced domestic sheep
Hampshire down.
- noun a county of southern England on the English Channel
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secretaire
- noun a desk used for writing
writing table; escritoire; secretary.
- noun a desk used for writing
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grimoire
- noun a manual of black magic (for invoking spirits and demons)
- noun a manual of black magic (for invoking spirits and demons)
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noires
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ceasefires
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bushfires
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multimillionaires
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- newswires1/5
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ordinaires
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- libraires1/5
- claires1/5
- grandsires1/5
grandsire
Specifically, a grandfather; more generally, any ancestor.
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tripwires
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reacquires
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Derived words of ires
- tiresome«Word Popularity Bar3/5
tiresome
- adjective satellite so lacking in interest as to cause mental weariness
tedious; slow; ho-hum; boring; wearisome; deadening; dull; irksome.
- a boring evening with uninteresting people
- the deadening effect of some routine tasks
- a dull play
- his competent but dull performance
- a ho-hum speaker who couldn't capture their attention
- what an irksome task the writing of long letters is"- Edmund Burke
- tedious days on the train
- the tiresome chirping of a cricket"- Mark Twain
- other people's dreams are dreadfully wearisome
- adjective satellite so lacking in interest as to cause mental weariness
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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)
- fairest3/5
fair
- noun a traveling show; having sideshows and rides and games of skill etc.
funfair; carnival.
- noun gathering of producers to promote business
- world fair
- trade fair
- book fair
- noun a traveling show; having sideshows and rides and games of skill etc.
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heiress
- noun a female heir
inheritress; inheritrix.
- noun a female heir
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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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dire
- adjective satellite fraught with extreme danger; nearly hopeless
desperate.
- a desperate illness
- on all fronts the Allies were in a desperate situation due to lack of materiel"- G.C.Marshall
- a dire emergency
- adjective satellite causing fear or dread or terror
dreadful; direful; horrific; fearful; frightening; terrible; dread; horrendous; awful; dreaded; fearsome.
- the awful war
- an awful risk
- dire news
- a career or vengeance so direful that London was shocked
- the dread presence of the headmaster
- polio is no longer the dreaded disease it once was
- a dreadful storm
- a fearful howling
- horrendous explosions shook the city
- a terrible curse
- adjective satellite fraught with extreme danger; nearly hopeless
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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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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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tiresias
- noun (Greek mythology) the blind prophet of Thebes who revealed to Oedipus that Oedipus had murdered his father and married his mother
- noun (Greek mythology) the blind prophet of Thebes who revealed to Oedipus that Oedipus had murdered his father and married his mother
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heiress
- noun a female heir
inheritress; inheritrix.
- noun a female heir
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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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tiresomely
- adverb in a tedious manner
boringly; tediously.
- boringly slow work
- he plodded tediously forward
- adverb in a tedious manner
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tiresomeness
- noun dullness owing to length or slowness
tedium; tediousness.
- noun dullness owing to length or slowness
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millionairess
- noun a woman millionaire
- noun a woman millionaire
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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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fireship
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firescreen
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