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  • 11burning — burn|ing [ bɜrnıŋ ] adjective only before noun ** 1. ) being destroyed by fire: burning buildings a burning car 2. ) very hot: the burning sun of the desert I felt his burning forehead. 3. ) painful, and feeling as if a part of your body is… …

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  • 12burning */*/ — UK [ˈbɜː(r)nɪŋ] / US [ˈbɜrnɪŋ] adjective [only before noun] 1) being destroyed by fire burning buildings a burning car 2) very hot I felt his burning forehead. the burning sun of the desert 3) painful, and feeling as if a part of your body is… …

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  • 13question — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. problem, subject; query, interrogation; doubt, dispute. See inquiry. v. t. interrogate, examine, cross examine, quiz; dispute, challenge, doubt. II (Roget s IV) n. 1. [A query] Syn. inquiry, inquiring …

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  • 14burning — burningly, adv. /berr ning/, adj. 1. aflame; on fire. 2. very hot; simmering: The water was burning. 3. very bright; glowing: She wore a burning red bathing suit. 4. caused by or as if by fire, a burn, or heat: He had a burning sensation in his… …

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  • 15burning — adj. 1 ardent, intense (burning desire). 2 hotly discussed, exciting (burning question). 3 flagrant (burning shame). Phrases and idioms: burning bush 1 any of various shrubs with red fruits or red autumn leaves (with ref. to Exod. 3:2). 2… …

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  • 16burning — burn•ing [[t]ˈbɜr nɪŋ[/t]] adj. 1) intense; passionate: a burning desire[/ex] 2) urgent or crucial: a burning question[/ex] • Etymology: bef. 1000 …

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  • 17burning — /ˈbɜnɪŋ/ (say berning) adjective 1. intense; serious; much discussed: a burning question. –noun 2. the final heat treatment used to develop hardness and other properties in ceramic products. –burningly, adverb …

  • 18Burning My Soul — Saltar a navegación, búsqueda «Burning My Soul» Canción de Dream Theater Álbum Falling Into Infinity Publicación 1997 …

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  • 19burning — burn|ing1 [ˈbə:nıŋ US ˈbə:r ] adj [only before noun] 1.) on fire ▪ She was rescued from a burning building. 2.) feeling very hot ▪ Claudia put her hands to her burning face. 3.) burning ambition/desire/need etc a burning ↑ambition, desire, need… …

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  • 20question — I n. query 1) to ask (smb.) a question; to ask a question of smb. 2) to address, pose, put a question to smb. 3) to bring up, raise a question 4) to answer, field, reply to, respond to a question (the senator fielded all questions expertly) 5) to …

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