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arson
/ˈɑɹsən/
noun 2verb 1
Collocations
2(noun.)
ADJ
attempted
ARSON + NOUN
attack
Definitions
noun
1
The crime of deliberately starting a fire with intent to cause damage.
Arson, like we thought. three punks doused a car, lit it, and took off.
verb
1
To illegally set fire to; to burn down in a criminal manner.
noun
1
A saddlebow.
The kyng of Englande mounted on a freſhe courſer, the trapper of clothe of golde, of Tiſſue, the Arſon mantell wiſe[…]
Arcione, the arſon or ſaddle bowe.
Thesaurus
Synonyms
noun — malicious burning to destroy property
- incendiarism
- fire-raising
Antonyms
Idioms & Phrases
Example Bank
601
Arson, like we thought. three punks doused a car, lit it, and took off.
Wiktionary02
The kyng of Englande mounted on a freſhe courſer, the trapper of clothe of golde, of Tiſſue, the Arſon mantell wiſe[…]
Wiktionary03
Arcione, the arſon or ſaddle bowe.
Wiktionary04
[…]And putting vp good ſtore of gold and Iewels for that iourney, and taking with him a good horſe, that was browne Bay, with a Petronell hanging at the arſon of his Saddle[…]
Wiktionary05
In Germany today, anti-violence rallies took place in several cities, including one near Hamburg where three Turks were killed in an arson attack on Monday.
Tatoeba · #3897206
The fire that broke out last night was judged to be caused by arson.
Tatoeba · #244743Usage Notes
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