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burning

noun(burn-ing)

pain that feels hot as if it were on fire

Synonyms: burn,

burning

noun(burn-ing)

execution by fire

Synonyms: burning at the stake,

burning

noun(burn-ing)

a process in which a substance reacts with oxygen to give heat and light

Synonyms: combustion,

burning

noun(burn-ing)

execution by electricity

Synonyms: electrocution,

burning

noun(burn-ing)

the act of burning something

Synonyms: combustion,

Examples:

The burning of leaves was prohibited by a town ordinance.

burning

noun(burn-ing)

a form of torture in which cigarettes or cigars or other hot implements are used to burn the victim's skin

burning

adjective(burn-ing)

of immediate import

Examples:

Burning issues of the day.

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