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searing
verb
To char, scorch, or burn the surface of (something) with a hot instrument.
To wither; to dry up.
To make callous or insensible.
noun
Action of the verb to sear
Cooking food quickly at high temperature
adjective
Very hot; blistering or boiling
(of a pain) having a sensation of intense sudden heat
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