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aflame

 adjective
     
a‧flame [not before noun]
1 burning [= ablaze]:
Most of the city was aflame.
2 very bright with colour or light [= ablaze]
aflame with
trees aflame with autumn leaves
3 filled with strong emotions or excitement
—aflame adverb
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