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(verb) burn
undergo combustion
Maple wood burns well
(verb) fly off the handle, flip one's lid, flip one's wig, lose one's temper, blow a fuse, blow one's stack, blow up, have a fit, have kittens, go ballistic, hit the ceiling, hit the roof, throw a fit
get very angry and fly into a rage
The professor combusted when the student didn't know the answer to a very elementary question; Spam makes me go ballistic
(verb) conflagrate, take fire, ignite, catch fire, erupt
start to burn or burst into flames
Marsh gases ignited suddenly; The oily rags combusted spontaneously
(verb) burn
cause to burn or combust
The sun burned off the fog; We combust coal and other fossil fuels