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Meaning: A criminal who illegally sets fire to property Classified under: Nouns denoting people Synonyms: arsonist; firebug; incendiary Hypernyms ("firebug" is a kind of...): criminal; crook; felon; malefactor; outlaw (someone who has committed (or been legally convicted of) a crime) Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "firebug"): barnburner (someone who burns down a barn)
Meaning: A true bug: brightly colored bug that can exude a stain Classified under: Nouns denoting animals Hypernyms ("firebug" is a kind of...): heteropterous insect (true bugs: insects whose forewings are membranous but have leathery tips) Holonyms ("firebug" is a member of...): family Pyrrhocoridae; Pyrrhocoridae (firebugs) "You'll always miss 100% of the shots you don't take." (English proverb) "Pity without help does little good" (Breton proverb) "The tail of the dog never straightens up even if you hang to it a brick." (Arabic proverb) "New brooms sweep clean" (Dutch proverb)
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