Except
Except verb - To present an opposing opinion or argument.
Scorch
Scorch verb - To burn on the surface.
Both words in one sentence
- Siegfried inspects one case, and tells the farmer it's a textbook case of the scorch marks... except for the candle-wax dripped.
Source: Insurance Fraud
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Scorch and Except. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 22, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/except/scorch
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Scorch or Except. 2016. Accessed July 22, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/except/scorch.
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