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Let someone go
Although fire has been demoted from its ancient status as an element, it still denotes many things that share some quality with the destructive chemical reaction involving flame and heat.
Fire designates attack by weapons (troops under fire), and an extremely strong emotion (the fire of love).
As a verb, fire usually signifies bad news for whoever is on the receiving end: to fire a person is to end their employment.
To fire a weapon is to discharge it.
Burning gas made visible
- ignitionStarting combustion process
- burningCombustion in progress
- oxidationLosing electrons chemically
- fuelEnergy source material
oxygen · spark · kindling · tinder · ember · blaze · flare · smolder
Intense emotional drive
- furyIntense violent anger
- rageIntense, violent anger
- ardorIntense emotional warmth
- zealIntense driving devotion
anger · temper · ire · intensity · desire · burning · inflamed · fervor
Devastating, uncontrollable blaze
- arsonCriminal deliberate burning
- conflagrationLarge destructive blaze
- blazeIntense burning fire
- devastationSevere widespread destruction
ashes · char · scorch · raze · incinerate · ruins · damage · spreading
Fuel-drawing cord
- waxPliable waterproof substance
- flameBurning gas made visible
- candlestickWax cylinder support
- votiveOffered in devotion
taper · candlelight · tealight · lantern · glow · flicker · illuminate · matchbook
Shelf above fireplace
- chimneyVertical smoke passage
- inglenookAlcove beside a fireplace
- andironsPaired hearth log supports
- embersSmoldering fire remnants
flue · grate · hearthstone · fender · crackle · warmth · yule log · home
Pillowy sugar foam
- s'moresCampfire dessert sandwich
- tentPortable fabric shelter
- wildernessUncultivated, uninhabited natural region
- stargazingObserving celestial bodies
cooking · stories · kindling · logs · flint · survival · scouts · firepit
Guiding light source
- flareSudden bright burst
- smoke signalFire-based distant communication
- warningAlert about danger
- alarmUrgent warning signal
distress · lighthouse · torch · watchtower · communication · visibility · SOS · pyrotechnics
Bring to an end
- dismissSend away or reject
- layoffTermination without cause
- sackRough fabric bag
- pink slipEmployment termination notice
let go · downsizing · severance · unemployment · HR · workforce reduction · redundancy · notice
Quick liquor serving
- dischargeRelease of substance outward
- gunfireDischarge of weapons
- triggerWhat initiates action
- ammunitionWeapon projectiles and charges
volley · salvo · ceasefire · crossfire · barrage · rifle · firepower · shoot
Oven for hardening clay
- glazeThin lustrous coating
- bisqueCreamy seafood soup
- stonewareDense ceramic fired hot
- potteryFired clay objects
porcelain · raku · oxidation · reduction · cone · pyrometer · earthenware · annealing
Fire-stealing benefactor of mortals
- phoenixSelf-immolating, regenerating bird
- AgniVedic flame deity
- HephaestusGreek forge deity
- salamanderTailed, moist-skinned amphibian
dragon · Vesta · eternal flame · Zoroastrian · sun worship · Brigid · elemental · firebird
flame
Burning gas made visible
- ignitionStarting combustion process
- burningCombustion in progress
- oxidationLosing electrons chemically
fuel · oxygen · spark · kindling · tinder · ember · blaze · flare · smolder · pyrolysis
passion
Intense emotional drive
zeal · anger · temper · ire · intensity · desire · burning · inflamed · fervor · spark
inferno
Devastating, uncontrollable blaze
- arsonCriminal deliberate burning
- conflagrationLarge destructive blaze
- blazeIntense burning fire
devastation · ashes · char · scorch · raze · incinerate · ruins · damage · spreading · engulf
wick
Fuel-drawing cord
- waxPliable waterproof substance
- flameBurning gas made visible
- candlestickWax cylinder support
votive · taper · candlelight · tealight · lantern · glow · flicker · illuminate · matchbook · vigil
mantelpiece
Shelf above fireplace
embers · flue · grate · hearthstone · fender · crackle · warmth · yule log · home · comfort
marshmallows
Pillowy sugar foam
- s'moresCampfire dessert sandwich
- tentPortable fabric shelter
- wildernessUncultivated, uninhabited natural region
stargazing · cooking · stories · kindling · logs · flint · survival · scouts · firepit · roasting
beacon
Guiding light source
- flareSudden bright burst
- smoke signalFire-based distant communication
- warningAlert about danger
alarm · distress · lighthouse · torch · watchtower · communication · visibility · SOS · pyrotechnics · alert
terminate
Bring to an end
pink slip · let go · downsizing · severance · unemployment · HR · workforce reduction · redundancy · notice · axed
shot
Quick liquor serving
ammunition · volley · salvo · ceasefire · crossfire · barrage · rifle · firepower · shoot · weapon
kiln
Oven for hardening clay
pottery · porcelain · raku · oxidation · reduction · cone · pyrometer · earthenware · annealing · tempering
Prometheus
Fire-stealing benefactor of mortals
- phoenixSelf-immolating, regenerating bird
- AgniVedic flame deity
- HephaestusGreek forge deity
salamander · dragon · Vesta · eternal flame · Zoroastrian · sun worship · Brigid · elemental · firebird · Vulcan
- light sourcesflashlight, lamp, candle, sunlight, moonlight
- nature symbolstree, sun, moon, star, flower
- workplace englishmeeting, deadline, agenda, memo, report
- cold protectioninsulation, fur, blubber, feathers, down
- dangersdanger, peril, hazard, risk, menace
- Dragon SlayingSaint George, Siegfried, Beowulf, Sigurd, slayer
- on fireActively burning now
- fire truckEmergency vehicle for blazes
- fire alarmEmergency heat warning device
- catch fireBegin combustion
- fire hydrantStreet water outlet
- fired upExtremely enthusiastic and motivated
fired, fireworks, firing, fires, fireplace, firewood, campfire, firearm, bonfire