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brushfire

The English word “brushfire” has 2 meanings listed here.

noun

  1. A large fire in a scrubland or prairie, as opposed to a forest fire, which occurs in forests.
  2. A war that arises suddenly and is limited in scope or area.

Etymology

From brush + fire.

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