To burn away rapidly with intense heat and a fierce, crackling flame; to cause to burn in this way.
From Latin 'deflagrare' — 'de-' (down/away) + 'flagrare' (to burn fiercely). The same root as 'flagrant' and 'conflagration.' Fireworks deflagrate; they burn without detonating.
Not just burning — burning with FURY and CRACKLING! Think sparklers, gunpowder, magnesium ribbon — that fierce, fast, dramatic combustion! And 'flagrant' comes from the same root — a flagrant lie BURNS! 🔥✨
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