Burn and Wash

Burn

Burn noun - A natural body of running water smaller than a river.

Usage example: the walkers forded the shallow burn and then came upon a field of gorse

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Wash and burn are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Wash" instead the word "Burn" as a verb or a noun.

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

Wash noun - Spongy land saturated or partially covered with water.

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Burn and wash are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Burn" instead the word "Wash" as a verb or a noun.

Nearby Words: washed, washing, washer, washroom, washable

man	burn man	wash man
body	burn body	wash body
clothes	burn clothes	wash clothes
house	burn house	wash house
Other words: hand, face, blood, hair, head, hands, eyes.

Not only does the powder mess with the opponent's vision, but if they try to wash it off with water instead of oil, the chemical reaction will burn their face off.

Source: A Handful for an Eye
Wash: ...Kaylee better get us some extra power from the engine room to offset the burn-through, or this landing could get pretty interesting.

Source: Danger Deadpan
To get even with her, he tells Nina that the paint won't come off without a special solvent, and that trying to wash it off will burn her, so she ends up walking around in gold the entire episode.

Source: Body Paint

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