Burn and Overheat

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Burn verb - To be on fire especially brightly.

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

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

Overheat verb - Get excessively and undesirably hot.

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Burn and overheat are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Burn" instead a verb "Overheat".

Nearby Words: overheated, overheating

Note: do NOT try to overheat or burn teflon.

Source: Deadly Gas
To prevent these apparently-advanced nanomachines from being captured by "the enemy", when a FROG soldier dies, the nanomachines instantly overheat and burn the body from the inside out. Squick.

Source: Everything Fades
Kill It with Fire: Could be accomplished by pushing opponents onto the flame hazards, with the aim of causing them to overheat, burn out, and/or catch fire.

Source: Series / Robot Wars

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