Choose the word that is most opposite in meaning to “burning”.
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Correct answer: A
Explanation
Burning describes an intense state of heat, combustion, or extreme warmth.
Freezing describes the opposite extreme—the state of intense cold or becoming solid ice.
Scorching: This is a synonym for burning (describing intense heat that can wither or brown a surface).
Blazing: This is also a synonym, referring to something burning brightly or with great heat.
Smoldering: This describes a form of burning that is slow and without flame, but it is still a state of combustion, not an opposite.