Burning-question
An urgent or crucial issue under heated discussion. For example, Real estate taxes are always a burning question for the town leaders. This term has exact equivalents in French (question brûlante) and German (brennende Frage). [ Mid-1800s ]
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to polish (a surface) by friction. to make smooth and bright. Engraving. to flatten and enlarge the dots of (a halftone) by rubbing with a tool. gloss; brightness; luster: the burnish of brass andirons. Contemporary Examples Nevada Guv Faces Fans and Foes in Reelection Lloyd Green March 17, 2014 What’s Palin Doing in Israel? Dan […]
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a person who burnishes. a tool, usually with a smooth, slightly convex head, used for polishing, as in dentistry. Historical Examples Writing & Illuminating, & Lettering Edward Johnston The Tale of Timber Town Alfred Grace Cooley’s Cyclopdia of Practical Receipts and Collateral Information in the Arts, Manufactures, Professions, and Trades…, Sixth Edition, Volume I Arnold […]
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