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(Entry 1 of 2)
- all evening long we just sat there, contentedly watching the Yule log burn
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- it is not a good idea to try to burn old papers in the sink
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- douse
- (also dowse),
- extinguish,
- put out,
- quench,
- snuff (out)
- he came home burning with anger because of a reprimand at work
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- the bright streetlight outside our motel room burned all night long
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- he's been burned before, so he's careful to double-check such claims now
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- heedlessly burning the country's resources without any concern for future generations
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nounSynonyms of burn (Entry 2 of 2)
- the walkers forded the shallow burn and then came upon a field of gorse
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Is 'burnt' acceptable as the past tense...
Is 'burnt' acceptable as the past tense of 'burn'?
Don't let either one burn you up
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The first known use of burn was before the 12th century
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