Why do “flammable” and “inflammable” mean the same thing, or is there a difference?

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Edit: SERIOUSLY, THANK YOU—

BTW my confusions stems from them having the same meaning online

Flammable: “easily set on fire”
Inflammable: “easily set on fire”

Definitions from Oxford Languages

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This has caused serious fires in India where English is not the first language. People thinking that “Inflammable” meant fire retardant.

I read some guidance in the early ’90s that made that point.

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