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Arson

/ˈɑrsən/
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(noun) The crime of deliberately starting a fire with intent to cause damage.

The fire that broke out last night was judged to be caused by arson.
It was a fire by arson.
CEFR Practice Quiz
The police suspected ____ after the old warehouse burned down quickly.

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