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Incendiary

/ˌɪˈnsɛndiɛri/
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(adj) Capable of, or used for, or actually causing fire.

Beth Sanders was known for both her incendiary speeches and her fierce writing.
Tom's incendiary rhetoric has no place here.
CEFR Practice Quiz
The police discovered several ____ devices that were intended to be used in the planned attack.

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