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burnish
burnished
Burnley
burnoose
burnout
Burns Night
Burns Supper
burnsides
burnt
burnt almond
burnt offering
burnt-out
burnt sienna
burnt umber
buroo
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burnt
burnt [ burnt ]
Definition:
 

Past participle, past tense of  burn1


adjective 
Definition:
 
darkened by heat: describes a pigment or dye that has been darkened through a heating process
burnt umber
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