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English noun: scald | |||
| 1. | scald (state) a burn cause by hot liquid or steam | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | burn | ||
| 2. | scald (act) the act of burning with steam or hot water | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | burn | ||
English verb: scald | |||
| 1. | scald (communication) subject to harsh criticism | ||
| Samples | The Senator blistered the administration in his speech on Friday. The professor scaled the students. Your invectives scorched the community. | ||
| Synonyms | blister, whip | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s somebody | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | assail, assault, attack, lash out, round, snipe | ||
| 2. | scald (change) treat with boiling water | ||
| Samples | Scald tomatoes so that they can be peeled. | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | process, treat | ||
| 3. | scald (change) heat to the boiling point | ||
| Samples | Scald the milk. | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | heat, heat up | ||
| 4. | scald (change) burn with a hot liquid or steam | ||
| Samples | She scalded her hands when she turned on the faucet and hot water came out. | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something. Somebody ----s somebody. Something ----s somebody. Something ----s something | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | burn | ||
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