mar vs burn

mar and burn both are nouns.

mar and burn both are verbs.

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

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

mar: 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 mar 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.

mar (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

mar (verb)	burn (verb)
destroy or injure severely	get a sunburn by overexposure to the sun
make imperfect	undergo combustion
	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 mar and burn

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