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fire–eating
adjective fire–eat·ing \-ˌē-tiŋ\
Definition of FIRE-EATING
: violent or highly militant in disposition, bearing, or policy <a fire–eating radical>
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First Known Use of FIRE-EATING
1819
Rhymes with FIRE-EATING
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