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burn vs sting

sting vs burn

burn and sting both are nouns.

burn and sting both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
burn Yes No Yes No
sting Yes No Yes No
As verbs, burn and sting are synonyms defined as:
  • burn and sting: cause a sharp or stinging pain or discomfort
Other synonyms of burn include bite.
burn (noun) sting (noun)
damage inflicted by fire a swindle in which you cheat at gambling or persuade a person to buy worthless property
a place or area that has been burned (especially on a person's body) operation designed to catch a person committing a criminal act
pain that feels hot as if it were on fire a kind of pain; something as sudden and painful as being stung
an injury caused by exposure to heat or chemicals or radiation a painful wound caused by the thrust of an insect's stinger into skin
a mental pain or distress
burn (verb) sting (verb)
get a sunburn by overexposure to the sun saddle with something disagreeable or disadvantageous
undergo combustion deliver a sting to
cause to undergo combustion cause an emotional pain, as if by stinging
destroy by fire cause a stinging pain
damage by burning with heat, fire, or radiation cause a sharp or stinging pain or discomfort
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 sting

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