Burn and Sack

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Burn

Burn verb - To be on fire especially brightly.
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Sack and burn are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Sack" instead a verb "Burn".
Nearby Words: burning, burned, burnt, burnout, burner

Sack

Sack verb - To let go from office, service, or employment.
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Burn and sack are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Burn" instead a verb "Sack".
Nearby Words: sacked, sacking, sackful

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Common collocations

place burn place sack place
village burn village sack village
town burn town sack town
city burn city sack city
Other words: ships, cities.

Both words in one sentence

  • The drunk troops proceded to sack and burn both towns, raping any woman unlucky enough to cross their path.
    Source: Useful Notes / War of the Pacific
  • Series / The Bible (2013) Irony: When Pilate's wife is upset about the death of Jesus, Pilate mutters, "He'll be forgotten in a week." Ironic Name: Acknowledged when Babylon sends its army to sack and burn Jerusalem.Nebuchadnezzar: (to his charioteer) You know what "Jerusalem" means?
    Source: Series / The Bible (2013)
  • Controllable Helplessness The player's control of Lara begins with her hanging upside down in a sack, and requires swinging the sack the right way to burn it and set Lara free.
    Source: Controllable Helplessness
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