burn vs blemish

blemish vs burn

burn and blemish both are nouns.

burn and blemish both are verbs.

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

As nouns, blemish is a hypernym of burn; that is, blemish is a word with a broader meaning than burn:

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

Other hypernyms of burn include defect, mar.

burn (noun)	blemish (noun)
damage inflicted by fire	a mark or flaw that spoils the appearance of something (especially on a person's body)
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

burn (verb)	blemish (verb)
get a sunburn by overexposure to the sun	add a flaw or blemish to; make imperfect or defective
undergo combustion	mar or impair with a flaw
cause to undergo combustion	mar or spoil the appearance of
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 burn and blemish

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