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burning
adjective burn·ing \ˈbər-niŋ\
: on fire : producing or having a flame
: very strong
: very hot
Full Definition of BURNING
2
a : affecting with or as if with heat <a burning fever> b : resembling that produced by a burn <a burning sensation on the tongue>
3
: of fundamental importance : urgent <one of the burning issues of our time>
— burn·ing·ly \-niŋ-lē\ adverb
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First Known Use of BURNING
before 12th century
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