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- [ahr-suh n]
- /ˈɑr sən/
- /ˈɑː.sən/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [ahr-suh n]
- /ˈɑr sən/
Definitions of arson word
- uncountable noun arson Arson is the crime of deliberately setting fire to a building or vehicle. 3
- noun arson the act of intentionally or recklessly setting fire to another's property or to one's own property for some improper reason 3
- noun arson the crime of purposely setting fire to another's building or property, or to one's own, as to collect insurance 3
- noun arson Arson is the crime of deliberately setting fire to something, especially a building. 3
- noun arson Law. the malicious burning of another's house or property, or in some statutes, the burning of one's own house or property, as to collect insurance. 1
- noun arson The criminal act of deliberately setting fire to property. 1
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Origin of arson
First appearance:
before 1670 One of the 47% oldest English words
1670-80; < Anglo-French, Old French < Late Latin ārsiōn- (stem of ārsiō) a burning, equivalent to ārs- (Latin ārd(ere) to burn (cf. ardent) + -t(us) past participle suffix) + -iōn- -ion
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Parts of speech for Arson
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
arson popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 86% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
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This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for arson
noun arson
- torching — a light to be carried in the hand, consisting of some combustible substance, as resinous wood, or of twisted flax or the like soaked with tallow or other flammable substance, ignited at the upper end.
- pyromania — a compulsion to set things on fire.
- firing — a state, process, or instance of combustion in which fuel or other material is ignited and combined with oxygen, giving off light, heat, and flame.
- incendiarism — the act or practice of an arsonist; malicious burning.
- burning — You use burning to describe something that is extremely hot.
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