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wildfire 1. a highly flammable material, such as Greek fire, formerly used in warfare 2. lightning without audible thunder wildfire [′wīl‚fīr] (plant pathology) A bacterial disease of tobacco caused byPseudomonas tabaciand characterized by the appearance of brown spots surrounded by yellow rings, which turn dark, rot, and fall out. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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It spreads like wildfire," says Sandy Hays at the Plum Island Animal Disease Center in New York. Before you know it, everyone will start feeling the pinch, as inflation spreads like wildfire through the economy, bringing rack and ruin to a financial system that is already prostrate. As districts implement PLATO and begin to realize increased academic performance in the form of higher test scores, interest spreads like wildfire to neighboring districts. |
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