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in⋅flam⋅ma⋅to⋅ry

  [in-flam-uh-tawr-ee, -tohr-ee]
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–adjective
1. tending to arouse anger, hostility, passion, etc.: inflammatory speeches.
2. Pathology. of or caused by inflammation.
Origin:
1725–35; < L inflammāt(us) (see inflammation ) + -ory 1

Related forms:
in⋅flam⋅ma⋅to⋅ri⋅ly, adverb

Synonyms:
1. fiery, incendiary, provocative.
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in·flam·ma·to·ry   (ĭn-flām'ə-tôr'ē, -tōr'ē)   
adj.  

  1. Arousing passion or strong emotion, especially anger, belligerence, or desire.

  2. Characterized or caused by inflammation.

in·flam'ma·to'ri·ly adv.
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Main Entry: in·flam·ma·to·ry
Pronunciation: in-'fla-m&-"tOr-E
Function: noun
: tending to cause anger, animosity, or indignation inflammatory —Federal Reporter D. Doucette>
NOTE: Evidence, and esp. photographic evidence, may be deemed inadmissible if its inflammatory nature seriously outweighs its probative value or relevance. The mere fact that evidence is graphic or gruesome, however, is not enough to render it inadmissible.
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Main Entry: in·flam·ma·to·ry
Pronunciation: in-'flam-&-"tOr-E, -"tor-
Function: adjective
: accompanied by or tending tocause inflammation <inflammatory diseases>
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inflammatory in·flam·ma·to·ry (ĭn-flām'ə-tôr'ē)
adj.
Characterized or caused by inflammation.

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