burning flesh

collocation in English

meaningsofburningandflesh

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burning
adjective
uk
/ˈbɜː.nɪŋ/us
/ˈbɝː.nɪŋ/
producing ...
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flesh
noun
uk
/fleʃ/us
/fleʃ/
the soft part of the body of a person or animal that is between the skin and the bones, or the soft inside part of a fruit ...
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(Definition ofburningandfleshfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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The stench ofburningfleshwas nauseating.
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Burningfleshhas the stench of burning rubber, burning hair.
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Then the partitions inside assumed a darker glow, andburningfleshcould be seen.
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All around us was the stench of kerosene andburningflesh.
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Witnesses have often heard a loud and sustained sound like bacon frying, and the sickly sweet smell ofburningfleshpermeates the air.
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The first sign that a sufferer will have that he has burnt his hand will be the smell ofburningflesh.
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Whether the warmth was the anticipation of theburningfleshas they hold my feet and my logic to the fire, only time will tell.
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There has been the smoke of the fires, the stench ofburningflesh, the obscene sight of blackened limbs of the carcases protruding from the flames.
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Witnesses reported the smell ofburningfleshand several nauseated spectators unsuccessfully tried to leave the room.
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A smell ofburningfleshspread throughout the room, taking out the fresh smell of jasmine and almonds.
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