burn

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(n) pain that feels hot as if it were on fire
(n) a browning of the skin resulting from exposure to the rays of the sun
(n) an injury cause by exposure to heat or chemicals or radiation
(n) a burned place or area
(n) damage inflicted by burning
(v) destroy by fire; "They burned the house and his diaries"
(v) shine intensely, as if with heat; "The coals were glowing in the dark"; "The candles were burning"
(v) undergo combustion; "Maple wood burns well"
(v) cause a sharp or stinging pain or discomfort; "The sun burned his face"
(v) cause to burn or combust; "The sun burned off the fog"; "We combust coal and other fossil fuels"
(v) feel strong emotion, especially anger or passion; "She was burning with anger"; "He was burning to try out his new skies"
(v) cause to undergo combustion; "burn garbage"; "The car burns only Diesel oil"
(v) burn at the stake; "Witches were burned in Salem"
(v) spend (significant amounts of money); "He has money to burn"
(v) feel hot or painful; "My eyes are burning"
(v) burn, sear, or freeze (tissue) using a hot iron or electric current or a caustic agent; "The surgeon cauterized the wart"
(v) get a sunburn by overexposure to the sun
(v) create by duplicating data; "cut a disk"; "burn a CD"
(v) use up (energy); "burn off calories through vigorous exercise"
(v) burn with heat, fire, or radiation; "The iron burnt a hole in my dress"

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