INCINERATION Synonyms
There are 2 hypernyms of the word incineration. (close relations)
Best Alternative Words for INCINERATION
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| burning | adjectiveadj | |||||||
noun • the act of burning something • pain that feels hot as if it were on fire • a process in which a substance reacts with oxygen to give heat and light • execution by electricity • execution by fire • a form of torture in which cigarettes or cigars or other hot implements are used to burn the victim's skin adjective satellite • of immediate import | ||||||||
| 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 | ||||||||
| conflagration | nounn | |||||||
noun • a very intense and uncontrolled fire | ||||||||
| cremation | nounn | |||||||
noun • the incineration of a dead body | ||||||||
| firing | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • the act of firing weapons or artillery at an enemy • the act of discharging a gun • the act of setting something on fire • the termination of someone's employment (leaving them free to depart) | ||||||||
| immolation | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • killing or offering as a sacrifice | ||||||||
| scorching | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adverb • capable of causing burns adjective satellite • hot and dry enough to burn or parch a surface | ||||||||
| torching | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • a light usually carried in the hand; consists of some flammable substance • tall-stalked very woolly mullein with densely packed yellow flowers; ancient Greeks and Romans dipped the stalks in tallow for funeral torches • a small portable battery-powered electric lamp • a burner that mixes air and gas to produce a very hot flame verb • burn maliciously, as by arson | ||||||||
