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Arson (Noun)

Meaning

Malicious burning to destroy property; "the British term for arson is fire-raising".

Classification

Nouns denoting acts or actions.

Examples

  • The police investigation revealed that the fire was not an accident, but a deliberate act of arson.
  • The city has seen a surge in arson attacks on abandoned buildings in recent months.
  • The fire department reported that the blaze was caused by arson, and a suspect was arrested shortly after.
  • The company's warehouse was destroyed in an act of arson, resulting in significant financial losses.
  • The police department's arson unit was called in to investigate the suspicious fire at the old factory.

Synonyms

  • Incendiarism
  • Fire-raising

Hypernyms

  • Combustion

Related Words

  • Arsonist (noun)
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