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burn

Definition for burn

verb as in be on fire; set on fire

verb as in cause or feel stinging pain

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hurt

Strong matches

bite, pain, smart, sting, tingle

verb as in be excited about; yearn for

verb as in cheat

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beat, take, use

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In tandem with that, though, is the fact that this was 2hollis’ first show in his hometown since his Altadena childhood house burned down in the January fires.

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"It was very rough... no shower, no food. They were burning up, liquidating one house after another, full of smoke burning in your eyes," he said.

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It's only on the two final tracks where she accepts the need to move on and burn her bridges.

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That fire eventually burned 23,400 acres and destroyed more than 6,800 structures.

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Democrats have now guaranteed that Rome is burning.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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