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burning at the stake vs executing

executing vs burning at the stake

burning at the stake and executing both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
burning at the stake Yes No No No
executing Yes No No No
As nouns, executing is a hypernym of burning at the stake; that is, executing is a word with a broader meaning than burning at the stake:
  • burning at the stake: execution by fire
  • executing: putting a condemned person to death
Other hypernyms of burning at the stake include capital punishment, death penalty, execution.
burning at the stake (noun) executing (noun)
execution by fire putting a condemned person to death
Difference between burning at the stake and executing

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