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Burnt Offering

Noun: A sacrifice made by burning all or part of an animal, plant, or other offering, often as a religious or spiritual ritual.

Example sentences:

• The ancient Israelites performed burnt offerings to honor and worship their deity.
• According to the religious scriptures, a burnt offering symbolizes complete surrender and devotion.
• The priest conducted the ceremony of the burnt offering with great reverence.

Adjective: Used to describe something that has been completely charred or scorched by fire.

Example sentences:

• The firefighters extinguished the flames, leaving behind a burnt offering of what used to be a beautiful house.
• I couldn't eat the burnt offering of bread that came out of the oven.
• After the forest fire, only blackened trees and burnt offerings were left in its wake.

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