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(v)erupt, ignite, catch fire, take fire, combust, conflagratestart to burn or burst into flames“Marsh gases ignited suddenly”, “The oily rags combusted spontaneously”
(v)flip one's lid, blow up, throw a fit, hit the roof, hit the ceiling, have kittens, have a fit, combust, blow one's stack, fly off the handle, flip one's wig, lose one's temper, blow a fuse, go ballisticget very angry and fly into a rage“The professor combusted when the student didn't know the answer to a very elementary question”, “Spam makes me go ballistic”