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to scorch
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make very hot and dry
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to burn something slightly on the surface, causing a change in color without significant damage
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become scorched or singed under intense heat or dry conditions
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destroy completely by or as if by fire
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become superficially burned
Scorch
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a discoloration caused by heat
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a surface burn
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a plant disease that produces a browning or scorched appearance of plant tissues
Example
The intense sunlight can scorch the leaves of delicate plants.
The pan handle is still scorching!
Using a high-temperature setting on the hair straightener may scorch the hair.
The hot summer days can scorch the grass, giving it a brown appearance.
The wildfire's ravage consumed vast areas of forest, leaving behind scorched landscapes.
