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scorch
verb
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Definition of scorch:

scorch (verb):
make very hot and dry.
to burn or become burnt slightly on the surface
to burn a surface of so as to change its color and texture

Synonyms for scorch:

fireburnsearbakeignitelightroastsizzlewitherblacken
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Antonyms for scorch:

sprinklesaturategrowwaterirrigatefreezewashdousewetspray
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