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sunburn

sun·burn

sunburn

 
pronunciation:
suhn buhrn
parts of speech:
noun, verb
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part of speech: noun
definition: a sore redness of the skin caused by staying in the sun too long.
I got a sunburn because I fell asleep on the beach.
 
part of speech: verb
inflections: sunburns, sunburning, sunburned, sunburnt
definition: to cause to get a sunburn.
The sun reflecting off the water sunburned my skin.
similar words:
burn
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