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Blizzard vs Wildfire - What's the difference?

blizzard | wildfire |

In figuratively|lang=en terms the difference between blizzard and wildfire

is that blizzard is (figuratively) a large number of similar things while wildfire is (figuratively) something that acts quickly and uncontrollably.

As nouns the difference between blizzard and wildfire

is that blizzard is a severe snowstorm, especially with strong winds and greatly reduced visibility while wildfire is a rapidly spreading fire, especially one occurring in a wildland area.

As a verb blizzard

is (impersonal|of snow) to fall in windy conditions.

blizzard

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • A severe snowstorm, especially with strong winds and greatly reduced visibility.
  • (figuratively) A large amount of paperwork.
  • (figuratively) A large number of similar things.
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    Verb

    (en verb)
  • (impersonal, of snow) To fall in windy conditions

    • Coordinate terms

    * flurry

    wildfire

    English

    (wikipedia wildfire)

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A rapidly spreading fire, especially one occurring in a wildland area.
  • (historical) Greek fire, Byzantine fire.
  • A spreading disease of the skin, particularly erysipelas.
  • (figuratively) Something that acts quickly and uncontrollably.
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    • Quotations

    * 1622 , Thomas Dekker and Philip Massinger, The Virgin Martyr *: The.     Do not blow, *: The Furnace of a wrath thrice hot already; *: Ætna is in my brest, wildfire burns here, *: Which onely bloud must quench ... * 1715 , Floyer, Edward Baynard, Psychrolousia. Or, the History of Cold Bathing: Both Ancient and Modern *: Where are ''[...]'' the ''Aunts'' that do as much for their ''Nieces'', and make them caper and sparkle like Wildfire ? * 1715 , Francisco de Quevedo, The Visions of Dom Francisco de Quevedo *: I slept very disturbedly, and had a quick high towring ''Pulse''; had strange ''Flashes'' in my ''Blood'', like Wild-fire , which I could perceive in my Face, Neck, Breast, and extream Parts .

    Synonyms

    * forest fire

    Derived terms

    * spread like wildfire

    See also

    * brushfire * bushfire * conflagration

    References

    * 1862 , Martim de Albuquerque, Notes and Queries . * {{cite web , url = http://1911encyclopedia.org/Greek_Fire , title = Greek Fire , publisher = Classic Encyclopedia , date = 30 October 2006 , accessdate = 2008-12-23 }}