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Fire

/fˈaɪər/
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(noun) A (usually self-sustaining) chemical reaction involving the bonding of oxygen with carbon or other fuel, with the production of heat and the presence of flame or smouldering.

A small forest fire can easily spread and quickly become a great conflagration.
A child is not a vessel for filling, but a fire to light.
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