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Inflammable is most similar in meaning to?

Inflammable is most similar in meaning to flammable.

While they sound like opposites, both words mean the same thing: easily set on fire.

Here's why the confusion:

* Inflammable is the older word.

* Flammable is a newer word created to avoid the confusion caused by "inflammable" sounding like it means "not flammable".

So, while both are correct, "flammable" is the preferred word today to avoid misunderstanding.

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