conflagration noun

/ˌkɒn.fləˈgreɪ.ʃən/

/ˌkɑːn-/ n [C] formal

Definition

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a large destructive fire

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a large and violent event, such as a war, involving a lot of people

They may succeed in turning a little local difficulty into a full-blown regional conflagration.

(Definition of conflagration noun from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

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