wildfire
Concise Oxford English Dictionary © 2008 Oxford University Press:
wildfire/ˈwʌɪldfʌɪə(r)/
▶noun
- 1 historical a highly flammable liquid used in warfare.
- 2 less common term for will-o'-the-wisp.
– phrases
spread like wildfire spread with great speed.
spread like wildfire spread with great speed.
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