torture vs burning

burning vs torture

torture and burning both are nouns.

torture is not an adjective while burning is an adjective.

torture is a verb but burning is not a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
torture	Yes	No	Yes	No
burning	Yes	Yes	No	No

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

torture: the deliberate, systematic, or wanton infliction of physical or mental suffering by one or more persons in an attempt to force another person to yield information or to make a confession or for any other reason
burning: a form of torture in which cigarettes or cigars or other hot implements are used to burn the victim's skin

Other hyponyms of torture include bastinado, falanga, boot, crucifixion, excruciation, genital torture, judicial torture, kia quen, kittee, nail pulling, nail removal, picket, piquet, prolonged interrogation, rack, sensory deprivation, sleep deprivation, strapado, strappado, electric shock, dismemberment, taking apart, waterboarding.

torture (noun)	burning (noun)
the deliberate, systematic, or wanton infliction of physical or mental suffering by one or more persons in an attempt to force another person to yield information or to make a confession or for any other reason	the act of burning something
the act of distorting something so it seems to mean something it was not intended to mean	execution by electricity
intense feelings of suffering; acute mental or physical pain	execution by fire
extreme mental distress	a form of torture in which cigarettes or cigars or other hot implements are used to burn the victim's skin
unbearable physical pain	a process in which a substance reacts with oxygen to give heat and light
	pain that feels hot as if it were on fire

torture (adjective)	burning (adjective)
	of immediate import

torture (verb)	burning (verb)
subject to torture
torment emotionally or mentally

Difference between torture and burning

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