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burning in WordNet English dictionary

noun
  1. pain that feels hot as if it were on fire
    burn  burning 
  2. the act of burning something
    "the burning of leaves was prohibited by a town ordinance"
    burning  combustion 
  3. execution by electricity
    electrocution  burning 
  4. execution by fire
    burning  burning at the stake 
  5. a form of torture in which cigarettes or cigars or other hot implements are used to burn the victim's skin
    burning 
  6. a process in which a substance reacts with oxygen to give heat and light
    combustion  burning 
adjective
  1. of immediate import
    "burning issues of the day"
    burning 
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