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to fan the flames

to fan the flame
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    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [too fan stressed th ee fleym]
    • /tu fæn stressed ði fleɪm/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [too fan stressed th ee fleym]
    • /tu fæn stressed ði fleɪm/

Definition of to fan the flames words

  • phrase to fan the flames If someone or something fans the flames of a situation or feeling, usually a bad one, they make it more intense or extreme in some way. 0
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Parts of speech for To fan the flames

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
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to fan the flames popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 92% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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