Burns vs. destroying tokens.
Which meaning of Burn is the original, and which one is the duplicate riding on its name? Burn (injury) came first (ancient / pre-modern). Token burn arrived in the 2010s. The data below shows which one owns the word now.
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Burn (injury)Token burn
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Duplicate's share of attention
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The case for each meaning
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Original · ancient / pre-modern
Burn (injury)
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Duplicate · the 2010s
Token burn
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