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bursts into flame

bursts into flame is the third-person singular simple present indicative of burst into flame.

Meaning of burst into flame

Verb

burst into flame (third-person singular simple present bursts into flame, present participle bursting into flame, simple past and past participle burst into flame)

  1. To catch fire suddenly and unexpectedly.

Questions about bursts into flame

What is bursts into flame the third-person singular simple present indicative of?
Bursts into flame is the third-person singular simple present indicative of burst into flame.

Words near bursts into flame in the dictionary

  1. bursts a blood vessel
  2. bursts at the seams
  3. bursts forth
  4. bursts in
  5. bursts into
  6. bursts into flame
  7. bursts into flames
  8. bursts into flower
  9. bursts into tears
  10. bursts out
  11. bursts out laughing

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