Burn and Disfigure

Burn

Burn verb - To be on fire especially brightly.

Disfigure and burn are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Disfigure" instead a verb "Burn".

Nearby Words: burning, burned, burnt, burnout, burner

Disfigure

Disfigure verb - To reduce the soundness, effectiveness, or perfection of.

Burn and disfigure are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Burn" instead a verb "Disfigure".

Common collocations

people burn people disfigure people
face burn face disfigure face
corpse burn corpse disfigure corpse
victims burn victims disfigure victims
Other words: enemies.

Both words in one sentence

  • Film / Revenge of the Sith Evil Makes You Ugly: As Mace Windu deflects Palpatine's close-range Force Lightning with his lightsaber, the intense heat causes Palpatine's face to burn, melt, and disfigure.
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