Vocabulary
Conflagration
English and Urdu gloss, synonyms and antonyms, and example usage from our editorial sentence cache where available.
English meaning
an extensive fire which destroys a great deal of land or property.
Urdu meaning
بے قابو آگ، آتشزدگی
Example sentences (from Dawn)
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Trump`s actions have pushed the region closer to a wider conflagration and have also impacted the global economy.
Dawn Editorials —
America`s war crimes
— 2026-04-08
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The Gulf capitals now find themselves as the unwilling front row to a military conflagration that defies traditional containment.
Dawn Editorials —
New dawn in the Gulf
— 2026-03-27
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But this paper last week reported that these gains may be lost due to the ongoing Pak-Afghan conflagration, as 120,000 children in southern KP are missing out on vaccinations due to the security situation.
Dawn Editorials —
Cost of conflict
— 2026-03-16
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thou shouldst be living at this hour: the Middle East hath need of thee`.Some argue that Henry Kissinger`s shuttle diplomacy between Arab countries and Israel prevented a conflagration in the combustible Middle East.
Dawn Editorials —
Rex Mundi
— 2026-03-05
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They seem unperturbed that while pursuing their dark goals they have shredded all international norms, and set the stage for a regional conflagration.
Dawn Editorials —
Iran endgame
— 2026-03-03
Synonyms
fire,flames, blaze, inferno,holocaust, firestorm,
Antonyms
demilitarization,disarmament, demobilization
Curator example
“tinder-dry conditions sparked fears of a conflagration in many drought-devastated communities”
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