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burned-over
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Princeton's WordNet
burned, burnt, burned-over, burned-out, burnt-outadjective
destroyed or badly damaged by fire
"a row of burned houses"; "a charred bit of burnt wood"; "a burned-over site in the forest"; "barricaded the street with burnt-out cars"
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burned-over
Burned-over refers to an area or land that has been devastated or heavily impacted by fire or metaphorically, an area or group that has experienced intense activity, revival, change, or turmoil. It is commonly used in history and ecology. In history, the term "Burned-over district" refers to a region in Western New York in the early 19th century that had been repeatedly swept by religious revivals. In ecology, a burned-over area is a portion of a forest that has experienced a fire and is in various stages of regrowth.
Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of burned-over in Chaldean Numerology is: 8
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of burned-over in Pythagorean Numerology is: 7
Examples of burned-over in a Sentence
People were burned over that, but we have learned our lessons and have continued to grow.
Heights Securities analyst Daniel Hanson:
But the lack of clarity in the drafting of the bill, especially around conflicting portions within the bill and especially with respect to pension liabilities, means that we are still heart burned over the looming restructuring fight.
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