Burn and Sunburn

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Burn verb - Get a sunburn by overexposure to the sun.

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Sunburn is a synonym for burn. In some cases you can use "Sunburn" instead the word "Burn" as a noun or a verb.

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

Sunburn noun - A browning of the skin resulting from exposure to the rays of the sun.

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Burn is a synonym for sunburn. You can use "Burn" instead the word "Sunburn" as a verb or a noun.

Nearby Words: sunburnt, sunburned

Butter or oil will worsen any burn from sunburn to third degree burns, and possibly get it infected.

Source: Worst Aid
US Navy sailor Sam Carsten is perhaps the most notorious, with every segment where he's the POV character starting with extensive detail about the current status of his sunburn or describing that he can burn even when the sun isn't out.

Source: Viewers Are Goldfish

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