brushfire

/B R AH1 SH F AY0 R/
noun
  1. 1

    A large fire in a scrubland or prairie, as opposed to a forest fire, which occurs in forests.

  2. 2

    (politics, figurative, attributive) A war that arises suddenly and is limited in scope or area.

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