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singe
/sɪnd͡ʒ/
noun
A burning of the surface; a slight burn.
verb
To burn slightly.
To remove the nap of (cloth), by passing it rapidly over a red-hot bar, or over a flame, preliminary to dyeing it.
To remove the hair or down from (a plucked chicken, etc.) by passing it over a flame.
Synonymsscorch
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