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burning
adjective
noun
of immediate import
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bɝnɪŋ
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adjective
of immediate import
“burning issues of the day”
noun
the act of burning something
“the burning of leaves was prohibited by a town ordinance”
noun
a form of torture in which cigarettes or cigars or other hot implements are used to burn the victim's skin
noun
execution by fire
noun
execution by electricity
noun
a process in which a substance reacts with oxygen to give heat and light
noun
pain that feels hot as if it were on fire
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Example Sentences
burning issues of the day
the burning of leaves was prohibited by a town ordinance
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