Searing and Snug

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Searing adjective - Difficult to endure.

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

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Snug is an antonym for searing.

Nearby Words: sear, seared

Snug adjective - Being clean and in good order.

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Searing is an antonym for snug.

Nearby Word: snugly

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