BURNING

• (noun) the act of burning something

  "the burning of leaves was prohibited by a town ordinance"

  synonyms : combustion

• (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

  synonyms : burning at the stake

• (noun) execution by electricity

  synonyms : electrocution

• (noun) a process in which a substance reacts with oxygen to give heat and light

  synonyms : combustion

• (noun) pain that feels hot as if it were on fire

  synonyms : burn

• (adj.) of immediate import

  "burning issues of the day"

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