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fire-raising
UK
/ˈfaɪəˌreɪzɪŋ/
US
/ˈfaɪrˌreɪzɪŋ/
Translations
UK
/ˈfaɪəˌreɪzɪŋ/
US
/ˈfaɪrˌreɪzɪŋ/
Usually uncountable in the sense of deliberate setting of fires; plural fire-raisings is also possible for individual incidents.
The police arrested him for fire-raising.
La police l’a arrêté pour incendie criminel.
Synonyms
wilful burning
setting fire
incendiary attack
arson attack
malicious burning
Antonyms
Attributive/relational adjective meaning related to the deliberate setting of fires.
Investigators found several fire-raising incidents in the area.
Les enquêteurs ont trouvé plusieurs incidents incendiaires dans la région.
Definitions
The police arrested him for fire-raising.
Investigators found several fire-raising incidents in the area.