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scorch
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- pronunciation:
- skorch
- parts of speech:
- verb, noun
| part of speech: |
verb |
| inflections: |
scorches, scorching, scorched |
| definition 1: |
to burn slightly.
She scorched her blouse with the iron.- similar words:
- blacken, blister, brown, burn, toast
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| definition 2: |
to dry out with heat.
The sun scorched a patch of grass in our lawn.- synonyms:
- parch
- similar words:
- bake, burn, dehydrate, dry, shrivel, toast, wither
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| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition: |
a slight burn, or a mark left by it.
I don't want to wear the shirt with the scorch. |
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