arsonist

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Tubbs said Zwicke became convinced with the second fire that his hometown was being victimized by a serial arsonist, and ordered a full-court effort to bring him in.

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  1. One who commits arson. Those whose houses were first seen in flames were imprisoned at the Yevo-gan's quarters, but they were not proved to be the real arsonists. R. F. Burton, Mission to Gelele, II. 305.

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  • DR JONATHAN PHILLIPS: An arsonist is a person who's a misfit.
  • DR JONATHAN PHILLIPS: The problem of the arsonist is the underlying personality.
  • -- An arsonist is apparently on the prowl for green Ford Escorts from the —  Home
  • - An arsonist is apparently on the prowl for green Ford Escorts from the
  • (AP) -- An arsonist is apparently on the prowl for green Ford Escorts from the 1990s. —  KING5.com - Animal News
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