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Troponyms (hyponyms) of verb scorch 1 of 4 senses of scorch Sense 1 sear, scorch => sizzle Troponyms (hyponyms) of verb scorch 1 of 4 senses of scorch Sense 1 sear, scorch => sizzle Entailment of verb scorch Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Frequency) of verb scorch 4 senses of scorch Sense 1 sear, scorch => heat, heat up Sense 2 char, blacken, scorch => burn Sense 3 singe, swinge, scorch => burn Sense 4 parch, scorch, sear => dry, dry out Familiarity of verb scorch scorch used as a verb is uncommon (polysemy count = 4) Synonyms (Grouped by Similarity of Meaning) of verb scorch Sense 1 sear, scorch => heat, heat up -------------- Sense 2 char, blacken, scorch => burn -------------- Sense 3 singe, swinge, scorch => burn -------------- Sense 4 parch, scorch, sear => dry, dry out -------------- Grep of noun scorch scorch scorched-earth policy scorcher Overview of noun scorch The noun scorch has 2 senses (no senses from tagged texts) 1. scorch, singe -- (a surface burn) 2. scorch -- (a discoloration caused by heat) Overview of verb scorch The verb scorch has 4 senses (first 1 from tagged texts) 1. (1) sear, scorch -- (make very hot; "searing heat") 2. char, blacken, scorch -- (burn so as to affect color or taste; "blackened chicken breast"; "The ceiling above the fireplace was charred") 3. singe, swinge, scorch -- (burn superficially or lightly; "I singed my eyebrows") 4. parch, scorch, sear -- (cause to wither or parch from exposure to heat; "The sun parched the earth") Overview of noun scorch The noun scorch has 2 senses (no senses from tagged texts) 1. scorch, singe -- (a surface burn) 2. scorch -- (a discoloration caused by heat) Overview of verb scorch The verb scorch has 4 senses (first 1 from tagged texts) 1. (1) sear, scorch -- (make very hot; "searing heat") 2. char, blacken, scorch -- (burn so as to affect color or taste; "blackened chicken breast"; "The ceiling above the fireplace was charred") 3. singe, swinge, scorch -- (burn superficially or lightly; "I singed my eyebrows") 4. parch, scorch, sear -- (cause to wither or parch from exposure to heat; "The sun parched the earth")
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