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sear
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A Man Named Dave
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- The moment I do, the searing pain returns.†
p. 22.6
- As long as I kept myself out of the shrink's office, I would have gladly practiced my marching routine barefoot on the searing tarmac.†
p. 48.6 *
- She went on to complain about how hard it was for her to walk and how at times she thought her feet would tear apart from the searing pain.†
p. 249.8
Definitions:
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(1)
(sear as in: searing the meat) to scorch or burn the surface of something; or to be very hot
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(2)
(sear as in: a searing pain or memory) intense (figuratively to burn into the mind)
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(3)
(meaning too rare to warrant focus) Much more rarely, sear can mean dry or refer to part of a gun.