BURNINGS Synonyms
There are 12 hypernyms of the word burnings. (close relations)
Best Alternative Words for BURNINGS
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| combustion | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • a process in which a substance reacts with oxygen to give heat and light • a state of violent disturbance and excitement • the act of burning something | ||||||||
| burn | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • pain that feels hot as if it were on fire • an injury caused by exposure to heat or chemicals or radiation • a place or area that has been burned (especially on a person's body) • damage inflicted by fire verb • destroy by fire • shine intensely, as if with heat • undergo combustion • cause a sharp or stinging pain or discomfort • cause to burn or combust • feel strong emotion, especially anger or passion • cause to undergo combustion • execute by tying to a stake and setting alight • spend (significant amounts of money) • feel hot or painful • burn, sear, or freeze (tissue) using a hot iron or electric current or a caustic agent • get a sunburn by overexposure to the sun • create by duplicating data • use up (energy) • damage by burning with heat, fire, or radiation | ||||||||
| electrocution | nounn | |||||||
noun • execution by electricity • killing by electric shock | ||||||||
| burning at the stake | nounn | |||||||
noun • execution by fire | ||||||||
