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Burning
01
the act of burning something
Grammatical Information
Animacy status
Abstract
Composition
Compound
Uncountable
02
execution by electricity
03
execution by fire
04
a form of torture in which cigarettes or cigars or other hot implements are used to burn the victim's skin
05
foul and run-down and repulsive
06
a process in which a substance reacts with oxygen to give heat and light
07
pain that feels hot as if it were on fire
burning
01
of immediate import
Grammatical Information
Composition
present participle adjective
qualitative
Superlative
most burning
Comparative
more burning
gradable
Examples
The old building was engulfed in a burning inferno, with flames reaching high into the sky.
03
extremely hot, often to the point of causing discomfort or pain
Examples
The burning coals of the fire pit radiated heat across the campsite.
Lexical Tree
burning
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