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conflagration

The correct spelling is conflagration.

How to pronounce conflagration

/ˌkɒnfləˈɡɹeɪʃən/
noun

IPA: /ˌkɒnfləˈɡɹeɪʃən/

Say it like: Con-fla-gra-sho-n

The correct spelling is conflagration. A large fire extending to many objects, or over a large space; a general burning. For example: "It took sixty firefighters to put out the conflagration."

Usage Examples

It took sixty firefighters to put out the conflagration.

Definition

noun

  1. 1.A large fire extending to many objects, or over a large space; a general burning.
  2. 2.A large-scale conflict.

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