Spam vs. Flame — What's the Difference?

Unsolicited email, often of a commercial nature, sent indiscriminately to multiple mailing lists, individuals, or newsgroups; junk email.

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.

A single piece of such email

The zone of burning gases and fine suspended matter associated with rapid combustion; a hot, glowing mass of burning gas or vapor.

To send unsolicited email to.

The condition of active, blazing combustion

To send (a message) indiscriminately to multiple mailing lists, individuals, or newsgroups.

Something resembling a flame in motion, brilliance, intensity, or shape.

Unsolicited bulk electronic messages.

A violent or intense passion.

Any undesired electronic content automatically generated for commercial purposes.

(Informal) A person that one has an intense passion for.

Ellipsis of spam account

(Informal) An insulting criticism or remark meant to incite anger, as on a computer network.

A type of tinned meat made mainly from ham.

To burn brightly; blaze.

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

To color or flash suddenly

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

(Informal) To make insulting criticisms or remarks, as on a computer network, to incite anger.

To do something rapidly and repeatedly.

To burn, ignite, or scorch (something) with a flame.

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

(Informal) To insult or criticize provokingly, as on a computer network.

A canned meat made largely from pork

(Obsolete) To excite; inflame.

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

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

Send unwanted or junk e-mail

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

An aggressively insulting criticism or remark.

(color) A brilliant reddish orange-gold fiery colour. E82D14

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

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).

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.

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.

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

To kindle; to inflame; to excite.

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

Shine with a sudden light;

Be in flames or aflame;

Criticize harshly, on the e-mail