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enflammé

inflamed, blazing

adjective ahn-flah-MEH Rare
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Also means

passionate, fiery

Usage Note

Enflammé can describe a physically burning or inflamed surface (une gorge enflammée — an inflamed throat) or a person gripped by passionate feeling (un discours enflammé — a fiery speech). The feminine form is enflammée. It is the past participle of enflammer used as an adjective.

Examples

"Son discours enflammé a touché le public."

Natural Translation

His fiery speech moved the audience.

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