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inflammatory

/ɪnˈflæmət(ə)ɹi/ adjective

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adjective Definition from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA). Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about inflammatory at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

  1. Tending to inflame or provoke somebody.
    Sam posted an inflammatory comment to the newsgroup.
  2. Relating to, causing, or caused by inflammation.

noun

  1. Any material that causes inflammation

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