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lighted the touch-paper

lighted the touch-paper is the simple past and past participle 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.

Questions about lighted the touch-paper

What is lighted the touch-paper the simple past and past participle of?
Lighted the touch-paper is the simple past and past participle of light the touch-paper.

Words near lighted the touch-paper in the dictionary

  1. lighted
  2. lighted along
  3. lighted down
  4. lighted into
  5. lighted the blue touchpaper
  6. lighted the touch-paper
  7. lighted the touchpaper
  8. lighted up
  9. lighten
  10. lighten someone's purse
  11. lighten up

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