English noun: burning |
1. | burning (act) the act of burning something |
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| Samples | The burning of leaves was prohibited by a town ordinance.
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| Synonyms | combustion |
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| Broader (hypernym) | change of integrity |
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| Narrower (hyponym) | arson, fire-raising, firing, ignition, incendiarism, incineration, inflammation, kindling, lighting |
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2. | burning (state) pain that feels hot as if it were on fire |
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| Synonyms | burn |
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| Broader (hypernym) | hurting, pain |
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3. | burning (process) a process in which a substance reacts with oxygen to give heat and light |
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| Synonyms | combustion |
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| Broader (hypernym) | oxidation, oxidisation, oxidization |
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| Narrower (hyponym) | deflagration, fire, flame, flaming, internal combustion |
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4. | burning (act) execution by electricity |
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| Synonyms | electrocution |
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| Broader (hypernym) | capital punishment, death penalty, executing, execution |
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5. | burning (act) execution by fire |
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| Synonyms | burning at the stake |
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| Broader (hypernym) | capital punishment, death penalty, executing, execution |
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| Narrower (hyponym) | auto-da-fe |
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6. | burning (act) a form of torture in which cigarettes or cigars or other hot implements are used to burn the victim's skin |
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| Broader (hypernym) | torture, torturing |
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