conflagrations

plural of conflagration
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as in fires
a destructive burning the historic tavern burned to the ground in a horrible conflagration

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as in hostilities
a state of armed violent struggle between states, nations, or groups what began as a skirmish over disputed territory erupted into a conflagration that swept the continent

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“Conflagrations.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/conflagrations. Accessed 3 Dec. 2024.

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