Searing and Shivering

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Searing adjective - Having a notably high temperature.

Usage example: in our air-conditioned office, we were oblivious to the searing heat outside

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Shivering is an antonym for searing.

Nearby Words: sear, seared

Shivering adjective - Vibrating slightly and irregularly; as e.g. with fear or cold or like the leaves of an aspen in a breeze.

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Searing is an antonym for shivering.

Nearby Words: shiver, shivery, shivered

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