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    burn
    /bəːn/

    verb

    • 1. (of a fire) produce flames and heat while consuming a material such as coal or wood: "a fire burned and crackled cheerfully in the grate" Similar be on firebe alightbe ablazeblaze
    • 2. destroy, damage, or injure by heat or fire: "he burned all the letters" Similar set fire toset on fireset alightset light to

    noun

    • 1. an injury caused by exposure to heat or flame: "he was treated in hospital for burns to his hands"
    • 2. consumption of a type of fuel as an energy source: "natural gas produces the cleanest burn of the lot"

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