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flammable
adj
- 1. Liable to catch fire; inflammable. Opposite of non-flammable.
- Thesaurus: inflammable, combustible, ignitable, combustive; Antonym: fire-resistant, flameproof, non-flammable.
noun
Info:
- These mean the same thing; inflammable is not the opposite of flammable, it is simply a version of it preferred in everyday, non-technical contexts.
