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inflammatory

/ɪnˈflæmətri/adjective

उच्चारण इन्फ़्लैमट्री

भड़काऊ, उत्तेजक

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adjective
  1. 1

    intended to cause very strong feelings of anger

    भड़काऊ, उत्तेजक

    • inflammatory speeches
    • Police arrested the man for posting inflammatory messages online.
    • The leader was warned not to make inflammatory statements before the election.
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    • The newspaper removed an inflammatory article that could have caused riots.
    • Inflammatory language on social media can quickly start a fight.

    Synonyms provocative incendiary inciting rabble-rousing seditious

    Opposite calming soothing pacifying conciliatory

  2. 2

    medical

    causing or involving swelling and pain in a part of the body

    सूजनकारी, प्रदाहक

    • anti-inflammatory medicine
    • Arthritis is an inflammatory disease of the joints.
    • The doctor prescribed a cream for the inflammatory skin condition.
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    • Chronic inflammatory diseases can affect the heart and joints.
    • Arthritis and asthma are both inflammatory conditions that need long-term care.

    Synonyms irritant swelling

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in·flam·ma·to·ry

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Keep apart inflammatory (causing anger) and inflammable (easily set on fire; same as flammable, not the opposite).

Inflammatory (क्रोध भड़काने वाला) और inflammable (आसानी से जलने वाला; flammable के समान, उसका विपरीत नहीं) को अलग रखिए।

Keep the provoke words together: inflammatory, incendiary (designed to start fires; causing trouble), provocative, seditious (encouraging rebellion against a government).

भड़काने के शब्द साथ याद रखिए: inflammatory, incendiary (आग लगाने वाला; उपद्रव पैदा करने वाला), provocative, seditious (सरकार के विरुद्ध विद्रोह भड़काने वाला, राजद्रोही)।