to deflagrate, to ignite, to burst into flame
1. to undergo rapid combustion or burning without detonation; to ignite suddenly
The explosive material will deflagrate when exposed to heat.
O material explosivo deflagrará quando exposto ao calor.
2. figuratively, to break out suddenly (said of a conflict, crisis, or situation)
The scandal deflagrated into a major political crisis.
O escândalo deflagrou em uma grande crise política.
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