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BURNING

Definition:

[noun] the act of burning something; "the burning of leaves was prohibited by a town ordinance"
Synonyms: combustion
[noun] pain that feels hot as if it were on fire
Synonyms: burn
[noun] a process in which a substance reacts with oxygen to give heat and light
Synonyms: combustion
[noun] execution by electricity
Synonyms: electrocution
[noun] execution by fire
Synonyms: at the stake
[adjective] producing or having a painfully hot sensation; "begged for water to soothe his burning throat"
[adjective] intensely hot; "a burning fever"; "the burning sand"
[adjective] characterized by intense emotion; "ardent love"; "an ardent lover"; "a burning enthusiasm"; "a fervent desire to change society"; "a fervent admirer"; "fiery oratory"; "an impassioned appeal"; "a torrid love affair"
Synonyms: ardent, fervent, fervid, fiery, impassioned, perfervid, torrid
[adjective] lighted up by or as by fire or flame; "forests set ablaze (or afire) by lightning"; "even the car's tires were aflame"; "a night aflare with fireworks"; "candles alight on the tables"; "blazing logs in the fireplace"; "a burning cigarette"; "a flaming crackling fire"; "houses on fire"
Synonyms: ablaze, afire, aflame, aflare, alight, blazing, flaming, on fire
[adjective] of immediate import; "burning issues of the day"
[adjective] consuming fuel; used in combination; "coal-burning (or wood-burning) stoves"