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a⋅flame

[uh-fleym]
–adjective
1. on fire; ablaze: The house was all aflame.
2. eager and excited: I was aflame with curiosity.

Origin:
1545–55; a- 1 + flame
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a·flame   (ə-flām')   
adv.   & adj.
  1. On or as if on fire.

  2. Keenly excited and interested.

The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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