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lit the touch-paper

lit 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 lit the touch-paper

What is lit the touch-paper the simple past and past participle of?
Lit the touch-paper is the simple past and past participle of light the touch-paper.

Words near lit the touch-paper in the dictionary

  1. lit on
  2. lit one's hair on fire
  3. lit out
  4. lit someone's ass up
  5. lit the blue touchpaper
  6. lit the touch-paper
  7. lit the touchpaper
  8. lit up
  9. lit up a room
  10. lit up like a Christmas tree
  11. lit up someone's ass

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