Burned and Burning

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Burned adjective - Destroyed or badly damaged by fire.

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Burning and burned are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Burning" instead an adjective "Burned".

Nearby Words: burn, burning, burnt, burner, burnable

Burning adjective - Being on fire.

Usage example: a firefighter must be that rare soul who rushes into a burning house, not away from it

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Burned and burning are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Burned" instead an adjective "Burning".

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

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