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seared

The correct spelling is seared.

How to pronounce seared

verb

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The correct spelling is seared. To char, scorch, or burn the surface of (something) with a hot instrument. For example: "The events of that day were seared into her memory."

Usage Examples

The events of that day were seared into her memory.

Meanings

verb

  1. 1.To char, scorch, or burn the surface of (something) with a hot instrument.
  2. 2.To wither; to dry up.
  3. 3.To make callous or insensible.
  4. 4.To mark permanently, as if by burning.

adjective

  1. 1.Blackened by heat; scorched; burned

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