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To stop burning and not burning

burn out

if a fire burns out, or if it burns itself out, it stops burning

burn down

if a fire or flame burns down, it becomes smaller and less hot

go out

to stop burning or shining

die

verb

to stop burning or shining

out

adverb, preposition

no longer burning

unlit

adjective

not burning yet

dying

adjective

a dying light or fire has almost stopped burning or shining

caxirola

a percussion instrument used by football fans which makes a rattling sound when shaken

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the process of giving freedom and rights to someone

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pierce the corporate veil

… the decision to treat the rights and duties of a company as being the same as the rights and duties of its shareholders

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