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Pronunciation varies by accent · noun
The act of burning a flag, especially the flag of a nation as an act of protest at that nation's activities..
Two small Taiwanese groups at far ends of the debate over relations with Beijing marked China's national day on Saturday with flag raisings and flag burnings, very opposite responses at a time of rising tension over the Taiwan Strait.
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Flag-burning means The act of burning a flag, especially the flag of a nation as an act of protest at that nation's activities..
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Two small Taiwanese groups at far ends of the debate over relations with Beijing marked China's national day on Saturday with flag raisings and flag burnings, very opposite responses at a time of rising tension over the Taiwan Strait.
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