arsonist
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arson (ˈɑːsən) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —n | |
| criminal law the act of intentionally or recklessly setting fire to another's property or to one's own property for some improper reason | |
| [C17: from Old French, from Medieval Latin ārsiō, from Latin ārdēre to burn; see | |
| 'arsonist | |
| —n | |
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Arsonist
is always a great word to know.
So is ninnyhammer. Does it mean:
| a fool or simpleton; ninny. |
| an extraordinary or unusual thing, person, or event; an exceptional example or instance. |
Example sentences
Shortly after it was empty, an arsonist set the structure afire in the early morning hours and it was completely incinerated.
It matters little whether the property set ablaze belongs to the arsonist or another.
And then he decimated them, wiping out the databases with the ease of an arsonist flicking a match.
The cowardly act of an arsonist places heroic firefighters and first responders at risk of losing their lives.
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