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How is it that “flammable” and “inflammable” mean exactly the same thing?

How is it that “flammable” and “inflammable” mean exactly the same thing?

The opposite of “visible” is … “invisible”. The opposite of “offensive” is … “inoffensive”. The opposite of “capable” is … “incapable”. The opposite of “adequate” is … “inadequate”. The opposite of “decent” is … “indecent”. So would’nt you expect the opposite of “flammable” to be … “inflammable”?? What ya got? Anything? Click here.

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