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sunburn

sun·burn [ sún bùrn ]


noun  (plural sun·burns)
Definition:
 
burned skin from overexposure to sun: inflammation and sometimes blistering of the skin caused by overexposure to ultraviolet radiation from the sun



transitive and intransitive verb  (past and past participle sun·burned or sun·burnt [ sún bùrnt ], present participle sun·burn·ing, 3rd person present singular sun·burns)
Definition:
 
burn skin in sun: to be affected by sunburn, or cause the skin to be affected by sunburn

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