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combusts
verb(com-bust)
undergo combustion
Synonyms: burn,
combusts
verb(com-bust)
start to burn or burst into flames
Synonyms: catch fire, conflagrate, erupt, ignite, take fire,
Examples:
The oily rags combusted spontaneously.
combusts
verb(com-bust)
cause to burn or combust
Synonyms: burn,
Examples:
We combust coal and other fossil fuels.
combusts
verb(com-bust)
get very angry and fly into a rage
Synonyms: blow a fuse, blow one's stack, blow up, flip one's lid, flip one's wig, fly off the handle, go ballistic, have a fit, have kittens, hit the ceiling, hit the roof, lose one's temper, throw a fit,
Examples:
The professor combusted when the student didn't know the answer to a very elementary question.
combusts
verb(com-bust)
cause to become violent or angry
Examples:
Riots combusted Pakistan after the U.S. air attacks on Afghanistan.

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