Friendly and Searing

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Friendly adjective - Having or showing kindly feeling and sincere interest.

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Searing is an antonym for friendly.

Nearby Words: friend, friendliness, friendship

Searing adjective - Difficult to endure.

Usage example: the undersecretary looked chastened as he listened to the congressman's searing rebuke

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Friendly is an antonym for searing.

Nearby Words: sear, seared

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