Burning
Burning adjective - Being on fire.
Destructive and burning are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Destructive" instead an adjective "Burning".
Destructive
Destructive adjective - Causing or tending to cause destruction.
Burning and destructive are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Burning" instead an adjective "Destructive".
Both words in one sentence
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Although burning corpses would be the perfect solution to their undead problem, burning corpses may create a particularly destructive form of geist.
Source: Fire Keeps It Dead -
Godzilla subsequently goes on a literal Roaring Rampage of Revenge, pushing his heart into a self-destructive overdrive and entering a burning state similar to his form in Godzilla vs Destoroyah.
Source: Fanfic / Gods Angels And Kings -
For a somewhat darker twist, there's the sorcery spell Total Annihilation, which draws on the destructive potential of a different sun — Ligier, the ever-burning green sun of Hell.
Source: The Power of the Sun
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