arson
/ˈɑːsn/noun
उच्चारण आर्सन
आगज़नी
Advanced wordPYP · asked 2 times
Asked in previous papers
as one-word substitution
- 1
[U]
the crime of deliberately setting fire to something, especially a building
आगज़नी
- The police suspect arson.
- The fire was declared arson after petrol cans were found at the site.
- The shopkeeper was arrested on a charge of arson.
+ 2 more examples
- Fire officers found signs of arson in the burnt warehouse.
- Arson is a serious crime that can put many lives at risk.
Synonyms fire-raising incendiarism pyromania
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≈Synonyms and antonyms
Synonyms
fire-raising incendiarism pyromania
AaSpelling
ar·son
With -son (not 'arsen').
अंत में -son ('arsen' गलत है)।
?Which word?
Keep apart arson (setting fires) and arsenic (a poison).
Arson (आग लगाना) और arsenic (एक ज़हर) को अलग रखिए।
✓In the exam
One-word substitution
One-word substitution, asked very often: the crime of deliberately setting fire to property is arson; the person an arsonist; a person with an uncontrollable urge to start fires a pyromaniac.
यह बहुत पूछा जाता है: जानबूझकर संपत्ति में आग लगाने का अपराध arson; व्यक्ति arsonist; आग लगाने की अनियंत्रित इच्छा वाला pyromaniac।
General knowledge
Arson is punishable under the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita.
भारतीय न्याय संहिता के तहत arson दंडनीय है।