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burning vs auto-da-fe

auto-da-fe vs burning

burning and auto-da-fe both are nouns.

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

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
burning Yes Yes No No
auto-da-fe Yes No No No
As nouns, auto-da-fe is a hyponym of burning; that is, auto-da-fe is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than burning:
  • burning: execution by fire
  • auto-da-fe: the burning to death of heretics (as during the Spanish Inquisition)
burning (noun) auto-da-fe (noun)
the act of burning something the burning to death of heretics (as during the Spanish Inquisition)
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
burning (adjective) auto-da-fe (adjective)
of immediate import
Difference between burning and auto-da-fe

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