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Meanings of arson in English
Crime of willfully and maliciously setting fire to property.
Synonyms
Examples for "incendiarism"
Examples for "incendiarism"
1
At the inquest, the evidence suggested suspicion of incendiarism and suicide.
2
They were spreading broadcast throughout the country violent reports of incendiarism and riot.
3
Danger from incendiarism was now removed, but a new peril appeared.
4
Ordinary fires, if not kindled, originate either from accident, spontaneous combustion, or incendiarism.
5
The proclamations threatened incendiarism if the peasants did not revolt.
1
With regard to the amount of fire-raising there are no trustworthy statistics.
2
Much more favourite and efficient methods were passive resistance, flight, and fire-raising or murder.
3
There must be close on a hundred of them; and they're fire-raising as they come.
4
On the other hand Mrs. Hampson and Priscilla believed that Emma managed the fire-raising herself.
5
The last and most desperate means of defense which the serfs possessed were fire-raising and murder.
Usage of arson in English
1
Authorities said they were investigating it as a possible case of arson.
2
An Orange Hall was destroyed in a suspected arson attack early today.
3
A SCHOOL in Co Dublin will reopen today despite an arson attack.
4
A police inquiry begins today and arson has not been ruled out.
5
He was serving a 10- year sentence for conspiring to commit arson.
6
They have taken hostages, committed arson and carried out exceptionally brutal murders.
7
ANOTHER Catholic church was burned in an arson attack early yesterday morning.
8
Which proved, the arson people said, that the fire had started underground.
9
Also how can a victim of an attempted arson attack be arrested?
10
The state police arson investigator appeared while Sam and Arlene were there.
11
Germany has also witnessed a spate of arson attacks on refugee shelters.
12
Police said the rioters, who were unarmed, would be charged with arson.
13
Acts of arson on state resources and infrastructure are catalogued under sabotage.
14
At the beginning of 1929 he committed six more crimes of arson.
15
Police are investigating an overnight arson attack on a bus near Dungannon.
16
The country has witnessed over 100 hundred arson attacks on asylum shelters.
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Arson through the time
Arson across language varieties
Ireland
Common
South Africa
Common
New Zealand
Common
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