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Searing
see synonyms of searingAdjective
1. searing
severely critical
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Searing
see synonyms of searingadjective
1.
burning
the searing heat of the Saudi Arabian desert
2.
intense
She woke to feel a searing pain in her feet.
3.
fierce; highly critical
searing criticism
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Searing
see synonyms of searingv. seared, sear·ing, sears
v.tr.
1. To char, scorch, or burn the surface of.
2. To brown (meat) quickly using very high heat. See Synonyms at burn1.
3. To cause to dry up and wither.
4.
a. To cause emotional pain or trauma to: "The image of the burdened, solitary president ... seared the American mind as never before" (James Carroll).
b. To cause to be felt or remembered because of emotional intensity: "Such increases in value have seared into people's minds the idea that investments will almost always pay off" (David Leonhardt).
v.intr.
1. To become dried up or withered.
2. To be felt or remembered because of emotional intensity: The incident seared into the nation's memory.
n.
A condition, such as a scar, produced by searing.
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