Synonyms for sunburn
ˈsʌnˌbɜrnsun·burn

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1. tan, suntan, sunburn, burnnoun

   a browning of the skin resulting from exposure to the rays of the sun

   Synonyms:
   burning, topaz, erythema solare, burn, tangent, burn mark, suntan, tan

2. sunburn, erythema solareverb

   redness of the skin caused by exposure to the rays of the sun

   Synonyms:
   tan, suntan, burn, erythema solare

3. sunburn, burnverb

   get a sunburn by overexposure to the sun

   Synonyms:
   sting, burn down, burn off, cauterise, fire, burn up, cauterize, burn, glow, incinerate, combust, cut, bite

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1. • Discolor
   • Hyperpigmentation

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1. David Fisher:

   My suspicion is, at the end of the day, because darkly-pigmented humans can still sunburn like crazy, melanin is not like a roof over your head. So it only has a certain amount of efficacy, so I'm not shocked that the increase was modest.

2. Jared Walczak:

   A good way to enjoy the experiences of summer early is to get a winter sunburn.

3. David Leffell:

   The scientific facts are inescapable — regular use of sun protection reduces skin cancer and cancer precursors, the benefits of sun protection and the incontrovertible evidence of sunburn and chronic sun exposure as a cause of about 60 % of melanomas should inspire people to continue reasonable sun protection if they fit into the moderate to high risk groups, and even if they don’t.

4. Mike Tipton:

   Olympic organisers must take the warnings in this report seriously or face a real risk of competitors collapsing through heat exhaustion, in a sporting context, a hot and/or humid environment can represent a risk to the performance and health of spectators, officials and athletes. From sunburn, through cognitive impairment, to heat exhaustion or collapse from heat stroke, all facets of a sporting event -- and all those involved -- can be adversely affected.

5. Francis Tarasiewicz:

   Any exposed skin, even if it’s just like a millimeter of exposed skin, sort of feels like a bee stinging you or like a low-grade sunburn, so definitely not very pleasant up here, but being up here, is what we are up here for, these extreme conditions.