Fire and Sear

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Fire

Fire verb - To set (something) on fire.
Usage example: lit some kindling before attempting to fire the logs
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Sear and fire are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Sear" instead a verb "Fire".
Nearby Words: fired, fireball, firing, fireside, fireplace

Sear

Sear verb - To burn on the surface.
Usage example: lightly sear the steaks, but don't cook them all the way through
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Fire and sear are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Fire" instead a verb "Sear".
Nearby Words: searing, seared

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person fire person sear person
arm fire arm sear arm
way fire way sear way

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  • Literature / Destroyermen Instead of a fuse, the saboteurs set the whole boat on fire, so he's burning alive as he does this.All he knew, as the flesh on his face and hands began to sear and his vision became a red, shimmering fog, was that he had to row.
    Source: Literature / Destroyermen
  • Useful Notes / Katanas of the Rising Sun Particularly infamous was the exposed sear, which made it possible for the pistol to fire without the trigger being pulled.
    Source: Useful Notes / Katanas of the Rising Sun
  • Comic Book / Star Wars: Kanan Taking You with Me:in issue 11 Coburn Sear sets himself on fire attempting to kill Caleb.He fails and Caleb Dume decapitates him. .
    Source: Comic Book / Star Wars: Kanan
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