wildfire

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wild·fire / ˈwīldˌfīr/ • n. 1. a large, destructive forest- or brush-fire that spreads quickly.2. hist. a combustible liquid such as Greek fire that was readily ignited and difficult to extinguish, used esp. in warfare.3. less common term for will-o'-the-wisp.PHRASES: spread like wildfire spread with great speed: the news had spread like wildfire.

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