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auto-da-fe vs burning

burning vs auto-da-fe

auto-da-fe and burning both are nouns.

auto-da-fe is not an adjective while burning is an adjective.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
auto-da-fe Yes No No No
burning Yes Yes No No
As nouns, burning is a hypernym of auto-da-fe; that is, burning is a word with a broader meaning than auto-da-fe:
  • auto-da-fe: the burning to death of heretics (as during the Spanish Inquisition)
  • burning: execution by fire
Other hypernyms of auto-da-fe include burning at the stake.
auto-da-fe (noun) burning (noun)
the burning to death of heretics (as during the Spanish Inquisition) the act of burning something
execution by electricity
execution by fire
a form of torture in which cigarettes or cigars or other hot implements are used to burn the victim's skin
a process in which a substance reacts with oxygen to give heat and light
pain that feels hot as if it were on fire
auto-da-fe (adjective) burning (adjective)
of immediate import
Difference between auto-da-fe and burning

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