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Difference Between Ablaze and Flaming

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Ablaze

Ablaze is a 2001 American direct-to-video action disaster film, starring John Bradley, Tom Arnold and Michael Dudikoff. It was directed by Jim Wynorski.

Flaming

On fire; ablaze.

Ablaze

Being on fire
The house is ablaze.

Flaming

Resembling a flame in brilliance, color, or form
Flaming autumn leaves.

Ablaze

Radiant with bright color
A maple tree ablaze in autumn.
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Flaming

Intense; ardent
Flaming passions.

Ablaze

Fervent or excited.

Flaming

(Informal) Used as an intensive
A flaming liberal.

Ablaze

Burning fiercely; in a blaze; on fire.

Flaming

On fire with visible flames.
The flaming debris kept the firefighter well back, and the sparks threatened the neighborhood.
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Ablaze

Radiant with bright light and color.

Flaming

Very bright and the color of flame.

Ablaze

In a state of glowing excitement, ardent desire, or other strong emotion.

Flaming

(colloquial) Extremely obvious; visibly evident. Typically of a homosexual male.
To call him a flaming homosexual would be an understatement, but I think he acts that way just to see people react.

Ablaze

On fire; in a blaze.

Flaming

Damned, bloody.
I wasted three hours in that flaming traffic jam!

Ablaze

Lit up brightly and with color, gleaming.

Flaming

Very enthusiastic or passionate.

Ablaze

In a state of glowing excitement or ardent desire.

Flaming

Present participle of flame

Ablaze

On fire; in a blaze, gleaming.
All ablaze with crimson and gold.

Flaming

An emission or application of fire; act of burning with flames.

Ablaze

In a state of glowing excitement or ardent desire.
The young Cambridge democrats were all ablaze to assist Torrijos.

Flaming

Sterilization by holding an object in a hot flame.

Ablaze

Keenly excited (especially sexually) or indicating excitement;
His face all ablaze with excitement
He was aflame with desire

Flaming

(internet slang) Vitriolic criticism.
You can expect a flaming if you post irrelevant spam to a newsgroup.

Ablaze

Lighted up by or as by fire or flame;
Forests set ablaze (or afire) by lightning
Even the car's tires were aflame
A night aflare with fireworks
Candles alight on the tables
Blazing logs in the fireplace
A burning cigarette
A flaming crackling fire
Houses on fire

Flaming

Emitting flames; afire; blazing; consuming; illuminating.

Ablaze

Resembling flame in brilliance or color;
Maple trees ablaze in autumn
Flaming autumn leaves

Flaming

Of the color of flame; high-colored; brilliant; dazzling.

Ablaze

Lighted with red light as if with flames;
Streets ablaze with lighted Christmas trees
The inflamed clouds at sunset
Reddened faces around the campfire

Flaming

Ardent; passionate; burning with zeal; irrepressibly earnest; as, a flaming proclomation or harangue.

Flaming

The process of combustion of inflammable materials producing heat and light and (often) smoke;
Fire was one of our ancestors' first discoveries

Flaming

Resembling flame in brilliance or color;
Maple trees ablaze in autumn
Flaming autumn leaves

Flaming

Lighted up by or as by fire or flame;
Forests set ablaze (or afire) by lightning
Even the car's tires were aflame
A night aflare with fireworks
Candles alight on the tables
Blazing logs in the fireplace
A burning cigarette
A flaming crackling fire
Houses on fire

Flaming

(used of persons) informal intensifiers;
What a bally (or blinking) nuisance
A bloody fool
A crashing bore
You flaming idiot

Flaming

Very intense;
A fiery temper
Flaming passions

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