# bursting vs burying

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### bursting
*adjective · IPA /ˈbɝstɪŋ/ · frequency rank #15,118*
Very eager (to do something).

### burying
*verb · frequency rank #18,259*
present participle and gerund of bury

## Source
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