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Synonyms for Burn (same or very similar meaning)

WordNet sense 1 (pain that feels hot as if it were on fire):
burning

WordNet sense 2 (a browning of the skin resulting from exposure to the rays of the sun):
sunburn, suntan, tan

WordNet sense 3 (a place or area that has been burned (especially on a person's body)):
burn mark

WordNet sense 4 (shine intensely, as if with heat):
glow

WordNet sense 5 (cause to burn or combust):
combust

WordNet sense 6 (cause a sharp or stinging pain or discomfort):
bite, sting

WordNet sense 7 (create by duplicating data):
cut

WordNet sense 8 (use up (energy)):
burn up, burn off

WordNet sense 9 (destroy by fire):
fire, burn down

WordNet sense 10 (cause to undergo combustion):
incinerate

WordNet sense 11 (burn, sear, or freeze (tissue) using a hot iron or electric current or a caustic agent):
cauterize, cauterise


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