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What part of speech is the word incendiary?

The word "incendiary" can be used as both an adjective and a noun.

* Adjective: Meaning "tending to cause fires," "likely to cause anger or violence," or "extremely passionate or exciting."

* Example: "The speaker's incendiary speech sparked protests."

* Noun: Meaning "a person who starts fires," "a bomb or weapon designed to start fires," or "something that is highly flammable."

* Example: "The suspect was accused of using an incendiary device."

The specific part of speech will depend on its usage in the sentence.

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