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light the touchpaper

light the touchpaper is the alternative form of light the touch-paper.

Meaning of light the touch-paper

Verb

light the touch-paper (third-person singular simple present lights the touch-paper, present participle lighting the touch-paper, simple past and past participle lit the touch-paper or lighted the touch-paper)

  1. (figuratively) To stir people up; to cause anger or excitement.

Forms of light the touchpaper

third-person singular presentlights the touchpaper
present participlelighting the touchpaper
past participlelit the touchpaper
pastlit the touchpaper
past participlelighted the touchpaper
pastlighted the touchpaper

Questions about light the touchpaper

What is light the touchpaper the alternative form of?
Light the touchpaper is the alternative form of light the touch-paper.

Words near light the touchpaper in the dictionary

  1. light table
  2. light tables
  3. light the blue touchpaper
  4. light the fuse
  5. light the touch-paper
  6. light the touchpaper
  7. light therapies
  8. light therapy
  9. light time
  10. light times
  11. light trail

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