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Definitions of sear:

verb:   make very hot and dry
verb:   cause to wither or parch from exposure to heat
verb:   become superficially burned
adjective:   (used especially of vegetation) having lost all moisture
name:  A surname (very rare: popularity rank in the U.S.: #39277)

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