Spam vs. Flame

Unsolicited bulk electronic messages.

Example: ‘I get far too much spam.’; ‘I received 58 spams yesterday.’;

Any undesired electronic content automatically generated for commercial purposes.

A type of tinned meat made mainly from ham.

To send spam (i.e. unsolicited electronic messages.)

To send spam (i.e. unsolicited electronic messages) to a person or entity.

To use (a spell or ability) rapidly and repeatedly.

Example: ‘Stop spamming that special attack!’;

To post the same text repeatedly with disruptive effect; to flood.

a canned meat made largely from pork

unwanted e-mail (usually of a commercial nature sent out in bulk)

send unwanted or junk e-mail

The visible part of fire; a stream of burning vapour or gas, emitting light and heat.

A romantic partner or lover in a usually short-lived but passionate affair.

(Internet) Intentionally insulting criticism or remark meant to incite anger.

A brilliant reddish orange-gold fiery colour. E82D14

The contrasting light and dark figure seen in wood used for stringed instrument making; the curl.

Example: ‘The cello has a two-piece back with a beautiful narrow flame.’;

Burning zeal, passion, imagination, excitement, or anger.

To produce flames; to burn with a flame or blaze.

To burst forth like flame; to break out in violence of passion; to be kindled with zeal or ardour.

To post a destructively critical or abusive message (to somebody).

Example: ‘I flamed him for spamming in my favourite newsgroup.’;

Of a brilliant reddish orange-gold colour, like that of a flame.

A stream of burning vapor or gas, emitting light and heat; darting or streaming fire; a blaze; a fire.

Burning zeal or passion; elevated and noble enthusiasm; glowing imagination; passionate excitement or anger.

Example: ‘Where flames refin'd in breasts seraphic glow.’; ‘Smit with the love of sister arts we came,And met congenial, mingling flame with flame.’;

Ardor of affection; the passion of love.

A person beloved; a sweetheart.

To burn with a flame or blaze; to burn as gas emitted from bodies in combustion; to blaze.

Example: ‘The main blaze of it is past, but a small thing would make it flame again.’;

To burst forth like flame; to break out in violence of passion; to be kindled with zeal or ardor.

Example: ‘He flamed with indignation.’;

To kindle; to inflame; to excite.

Example: ‘And flamed with zeal of vengeance inwardly.’;

the process of combustion of inflammable materials producing heat and light and (often) smoke;

Example: ‘fire was one of our ancestors' first discoveries’;

shine with a sudden light;

Example: ‘The night sky flared with the massive bombardment’;

be in flames or aflame;

Example: ‘The sky seemed to flame in the Hawaiian sunset’;

criticize harshly, on the e-mail

A flame (from Latin flamma) is the visible, gaseous part of a fire. It is caused by a highly exothermic chemical reaction taking place in a thin zone.