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Another word for burning

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Adjective

  1. On fire

    Idioms:
    See also:

    hot

  2. Marked by much heat

    See also:

    hot

  3. Characterized by intense emotion and activity

    See also:

    hot

    feelings

    excite

  4. Fired with intense feeling

    See also:

    feelings

  5. Compelling immediate attention

    See also:

    big

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Another word for burning

Modifier

  1. On fire

    Antonyms:

  2. Fervent

    See also:

    passionate

  3. Eager

    See also:

    enthusiastic

  4. Caustic

    See also:

    sour

    painful

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Sentence Examples

  • His eyes were like burning balls of fire.

  • His body was burning up.

  • The fire was burning down, though, so she added more wood.

  • Lisa clamped a hand over her mouth, her eyes burning with tears.

  • Suddenly he again felt that he was alive and suffering from a burning, lacerating pain in his head.

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