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burn

nounverb /bɜrn/ 1 syllables 4 letters Scrabble 6 WWF 9
Definitions
noun

pain that feels hot as if it were on fire

verb

burn, sear, or freeze (tissue) using a hot iron or electric current or a caustic agent

noun

a place or area that has been burned (especially on a person's body)

verb

create by duplicating data

“burn a CD”

verb

destroy by fire

“They burned the house and his diaries”

noun

an injury caused by exposure to heat or chemicals or radiation

verb

damage by burning with heat, fire, or radiation

“The iron burnt a hole in my dress”

noun

damage inflicted by fire

verb

execute by tying to a stake and setting alight

“Witches were burned in Salem”

verb

feel hot or painful

“My eyes are burning”

verb

feel strong emotion, especially anger or passion

“She was burning with anger”

verb

undergo combustion

“Maple wood burns well”

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