Burn
Burn verb - To be on fire especially brightly.
Short
Short verb - To rob by the use of trickery or threats.
Mutual synonyms
Both words in one sentence
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In one short story, "A Witch to Live" a down-time noble wants to burn an accused witch in an American town, and won't take no for an answer.
Source: Burn the Witch! -
Granny in the Looney Tunes short "Hare Trimmed" was a rich widow who would literally burn stacks of cash to heat her house, kept in a scuttle that was actually marked "Money to Burn".
Source: Money to Burn -
Similarly the powered-up form he gets by absorbing Elegen's power in the OVA, which gives him a massive spike in his offensive abilities but which will burn him out in a short time.
Source: Manga / Guyver
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