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sears

verb

Meaning

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

Etymology / origin

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Sources

  1. DictionaryAPI.dev English dictionary data
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