Burn and Want

Burn

Burn verb - To be on fire especially brightly.

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Want and burn are semantically related. in yearn topic. In some cases you can use "Want" instead a verb "Burn".

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

Want verb - To have an earnest wish to own or enjoy.

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Burn and want are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Burn" instead a verb "Want".

Nearby Words: wanting, wanted

life	burn life	want life
man	burn man	want man
people	burn people	want people
body	burn body	want body
Other words: children, someone, time, way, world, money, blood, head, anyone.

Always Chaotic Evil: The F'dor, beings of elemental fire that want to burn the world.

Source: Literature / Symphony of Ages
Summed up by Alfred in reference to the Joker: "Some men just want to watch the world burn."

Source: Watching Troy Burn
Since this is the Warhammer world and her powers freak everyone out, she divides men into the ones who want to screw her and the ones who want to burn her at the stake.

Source: Dirty Mind-Reading

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