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      combust
      verb
      undergo combustion
      cause to become violent or angry
      get very angry and fly into a rage
      start to burn or burst into flames
      cause to burn or combust
      Roots
      comcom- · Latin · together, intensiveurerebust- · Latin · to burn
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      Where does combust come from?

      The word combust breaks down into 2 roots of Latin origin: com-, from Latin com (“together, intensive”); and bust, from Latin urere (“to burn”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.

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