Burn
Burn verb - To be on fire especially brightly.
Usage example: all evening long we just sat there, contentedly watching the Yule log burn
Flicker is a synonym for burn in be on fire topic. In some cases you can use "Flicker" instead a verb "Burn", when it comes to topics like smoulder.
Mutual synonyms
Both words in one sentence
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Watching the Iso cities burn and the portal back to his own world flicker out is what pushes Flynn well past Despair Event Horizon in TRON: Legacy.
Source: Watching Troy Burn
Cite this Source
Flicker and Burn. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 16, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/burn/flicker
Burn & Flicker. N.p., 2016. Web. 16 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/burn/flicker>.
Flicker or Burn. 2016. Accessed August 16, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/burn/flicker.
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