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Word of the Day – Incendiary

By November 5, 2020Word of the Day

Incendiary (adj)

in-sen-de-a-ree

(of a device or attack) designed to cause fires./Controversial, designed to cause conflict.

Late Middle English from Latin incendiarius, from incendium ‘conflagration’, from incendere ‘set fire to’.

Example sentences

“Thankfully the incendiary device was found in time.”

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