blemish vs burn

burn vs blemish

blemish and burn both are nouns.

blemish and burn both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
blemish	Yes	No	Yes	No
burn	Yes	No	Yes	No

As nouns, burn is a hyponym of blemish; that is, burn is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than blemish:

blemish: a mark or flaw that spoils the appearance of something (especially on a person's body)
burn: a place or area that has been burned (especially on a person's body)

Other hyponyms of blemish include birthmark, nevus, chatter mark, check, chip, crack, dent, ding, gouge, nick, mole, mark, scar, scrape, scratch, burn mark, blot, daub, slur, smear, smirch, smudge, spot, stigma, verruca, wart, milium, whitehead, blackhead, comedo.

blemish (noun)	burn (noun)
a mark or flaw that spoils the appearance of something (especially on a person's body)	damage inflicted by fire
	a place or area that has been burned (especially on a person's body)
	pain that feels hot as if it were on fire
	an injury caused by exposure to heat or chemicals or radiation

blemish (verb)	burn (verb)
add a flaw or blemish to; make imperfect or defective	get a sunburn by overexposure to the sun
mar or impair with a flaw	undergo combustion
mar or spoil the appearance of	cause to undergo combustion
	destroy by fire
	damage by burning with heat, fire, or radiation
	burn, sear, or freeze (tissue) using a hot iron or electric current or a caustic agent
	use up (energy)
	create by duplicating data
	feel strong emotion, especially anger or passion
	cause a sharp or stinging pain or discomfort
	feel hot or painful
	spend (significant amounts of money)
	execute by tying to a stake and setting alight
	shine intensely, as if with heat
	cause to burn or combust

Difference between blemish and burn

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