Cryptic crossword clue
Enraged Indiana bank crushes strike 8

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 8 letter word INFLAMED

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What does INFLAMED mean?

INFLAMED verb
  1. To set on fire; to kindle; to cause to burn, flame, or glow.
  2. To kindle or intensify (a feeling, as passion or appetite); to excite to an excessive or unnatural action or heat.
  3. To provoke (a person) to anger or rage; to exasperate; to irritate; to incense; to enrage.
  4. To put in a state of inflammation; to produce morbid heat, congestion, or swelling, of.
  5. To exaggerate; to enlarge upon.
  6. To grow morbidly hot, congested, or painful; to become angry or incensed.
INFLAMED adjective
  1. Resulting from or affected by inflammation.
  2. Appearing to be in flames; as if made of fire.

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