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Scorch

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Definitions for Scorch

noun
a surface burn
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noun
a plant disease that produces a browning or scorched appearance of plant tissues
noun
a discoloration caused by heat
verb
make very hot and dry
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Examples
  1. The heat scorched the countryside
verb
become superficially burned
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Examples
  1. my eyebrows singed when I bent over the flames
verb
destroy completely by or as if by fire
Examples
  1. The wildfire scorched the forest and several homes
  2. the invaders scorched the land
verb
burn slightly and superficially so as to affect color
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Examples
  1. The cook blackened the chicken breast
  2. The fire charred the ceiling above the mantelpiece
  3. the flames scorched the ceiling
verb
become scorched or singed under intense heat or dry conditions
Examples
  1. The exposed tree scorched in the hot sun

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