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Synonyms
burn

verb

  1. destroy by fire: "They burned the house and his diaries"
  2. shine intensely, as if with heat: "The coals were glowing in the dark"
  3. undergo combustion: "Maple wood burns well"
  4. cause a sharp or stinging pain or discomfort: "The sun burned his face"
  5. cause to burn or combust: "The sun burned off the fog"
  6. feel strong emotion, especially anger or passion: "She was burning with anger"
  7. cause to undergo combustion: "burn garbage"
  8. burn at the stake: "Witches were burned in Salem"
  9. spend (significant amounts of money): "He has money to burn"
  10. feel hot or painful: "My eyes are burning"
  11. burn, sear, or freeze (tissue) using a hot iron or electric current or a caustic agent: "The surgeon cauterized the wart"
  12. get a sunburn by overexposure to the sun

noun

  1. pain that feels hot as if it were on fire
  2. a browning of the skin resulting from exposure to the rays of the sun
  3. an injury cause by exposure to heat or chemicals or radiation