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Meanings of incendiarism in English

Portuguese
fogo posto
Catalan
incendi intencionat
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Malicious burning to destroy property.

        fogo posto
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        Examples for "arson"
        Examples for "arson"
        1
        Authorities said they were investigating it as a possible case of arson.
        BBC
        2
        An Orange Hall was destroyed in a suspected arson attack early today.
        The Irish Times
        3
        A SCHOOL in Co Dublin will reopen today despite an arson attack.
        The Irish Times
        4
        A police inquiry begins today and arson has not been ruled out.
        The Irish Times
        5
        He was serving a 10- year sentence for conspiring to commit arson.
        The Irish Times
        1
        With regard to the amount of fire-raising there are no trustworthy statistics.
        Russia
        2
        Much more favourite and efficient methods were passive resistance, flight, and fire-raising or murder.
        Russia
        3
        There must be close on a hundred of them; and they're fire-raising as they come.
        The lord of the rings
        4
        On the other hand Mrs. Hampson and Priscilla believed that Emma managed the fire-raising herself.
        The Book of Dreams and Ghosts
        5
        The last and most desperate means of defense which the serfs possessed were fire-raising and murder.
        Russia
        Usage of incendiarism in English
        1
        At the inquest, the evidence suggested suspicion of incendiarism and suicide.
        Heart and Science: A Story of the Present Time
        2
        They were spreading broadcast throughout the country violent reports of incendiarism and riot.
        The Web of Life
        3
        Danger from incendiarism was now removed, but a new peril appeared.
        Our Sailors: Gallant Deeds of the British Navy during Victoria's...
        4
        Ordinary fires, if not kindled, originate either from accident, spontaneous combustion, or incendiarism.
        Origin of the Anglo-Boer War Revealed (2nd ed.) / The Conspiracy...
        5
        The proclamations threatened incendiarism if the peasants did not revolt.
        The Created Legend
        6
        The crown that committed the horrible murders and incendiarism contained no one community exclusively.
        Freedom's Battle / Being a Comprehensive Collection of Writings ...
        7
        These regiments of disorder had no other ideal than that of massacre, pillage, and incendiarism.
        The Psychology of Revolution
        8
        There is absolutely no doubt that it was incendiarism.
        Flower of the North: A Modern Romance
        9
        The Tories with whom Clarke was familiar were guilty of murder, rapine, pillage, and incendiarism.
        Stories Of Georgia
        10
        She was to be tried for stealing and incendiarism.
        Resurrection
        11
        The soldiers' diaries are filled with descriptions of incendiarism, some of which we now quote.
        Their Crimes
        12
        And being so young, how came you to commit such a dreadful crime as incendiarism?
        Kokoro: Hints and Echoes of Japanese Inner Life
        13
        Jealousies and wars, incendiarism and bloodshed, among the nations!
        What is Property? An Inquiry into the Principle of Right and of ...
        14
        Four million dollars' worth of property was destroyed by riot and incendiarism in a few hours.
        A Short History of Pittsburgh / 1758-1908
        15
        Jean said she thought it must be incendiarism.
        Penny Plain
        16
        To them, it was no less than incendiarism.
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