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  • Definition
    • burn :destroy by fire
      • They burned the house and his diaries

    • burn :shine intensely, as if with heat
      • The coals were glowing in the dark|The candles were burning

    • burn :undergo combustion
      • Maple wood burns well

    • burn :cause a sharp or stinging pain or discomfort
      • The sun burned his face

    • burn :cause to burn or combust
      • The sun burned off the fog|We combust coal and other fossil fuels

    • burn :feel strong emotion, especially anger or passion
      • She was burning with anger|He was burning to try out his new skies

    • burn :cause to undergo combustion
      • burn garbage|The car burns only Diesel oil

    • burn :execute by tying to a stake and setting alight
      • Witches were burned in Salem

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