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Arson is the act of purposely setting fire to a building or area. (noun)

An example of arson would be when a person sets their home on fire to collect the insurance.

See arson in Webster's New World College Dictionary

noun

the crime of purposely setting fire to another's building or property, or to one's own, as to collect insurance

Related Forms:

arsonist noun

See arson in American Heritage Dictionary 4

(ärˈsən)

noun

The crime of maliciously, voluntarily, and willfully setting fire to the building, buildings, or other property of another or of burning one's own property for an improper purpose, as to collect insurance.

Related Forms:

arˈson·ist noun

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