Burn and Shave

Burn

Burn verb - To be on fire especially brightly.

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

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

Shave verb - To make (something) shorter or smaller with the use of a cutting instrument.

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Burn and shave are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Burn" instead a verb "Shave".

Nearby Words: shaved, shaving, shaver, shaven

man	burn man	shave man
body	burn body	shave body
time	burn time	shave time
face	burn face	shave face
Other words: hair, head, skin, everyone.

Hines' The Snow Queen's Shadow we find out that it's common practice for nobles in Allesandria to completely shave their heads every day and burn the hair.

Source: Sympathetic Magic

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