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scorch

verbcandidate·updated Jun 3, 2026

become scorched or singed under intense heat or dry conditions

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Senses

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make very hot and dry

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burn slightly and superficially so as to affect color

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destroy completely by or as if by fire

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become superficially burned

Classifications

Cognitive

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Responsibility

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Automation

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Variants

synonym
sear
pasttense
scorched
presentparticiple
scorching
thirdpersonsingular
scorches
pastparticiple
scorched