verb
- Catch fire.
- usage: "The dried grass of the prairie kindled, spreading the flames for miles"
- Cause to start burning.
- usage: "The setting sun kindled the sky with oranges and reds"
- synonyms: kindle, enkindle, conflagrate, inflame
- Call forth (emotions, feelings, and responses. )
- usage: "arouse pity"; "raise a smile"; "evoke sympathy"
adjective
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