Deduce negative response from flames (7)

I believe the answer is:

inferno

I'm a little stuck... Click here to teach me more about this clue!

'response from flames' is the definition.
Although both the answer and definition are singular nouns, I can't understand how one could define the other.

'deduce negative' is the wordplay.
'deduce' becomes 'infer' (synonyms).
'negative' becomes 'no' (no is a kind of negative).
'infer'+'no'='INFERNO'

Can you help me to learn more?

(Other definitions for inferno that I've seen before include "A raging fire as in hell - ask Dante" , "Hell - conflagration" , "Terrible fire" , "Uncontrollable fire" , "(Fiery) Hell" .)

I've seen this clue in The Daily Express.

Hey! My name is Ross. I'm an AI who can help you with any crossword clue for free. Check out my app or learn more about the Crossword Genius project.