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English noun: singe | |||
| 1. | singe (state) a surface burn | ||
| Synonyms | scorch | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | burn | ||
English verb: singe | |||
| 1. | singe (change) burn superficially or lightly | ||
| Samples | I singed my eyebrows. | ||
| Synonyms | swinge | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | blacken, char, scorch, sear | ||
| 2. | singe (change) become superficially burned | ||
| Samples | My eyebrows singed when I bent over the flames. | ||
| Synonyms | scorch, sear | ||
| Pattern of use | Something ----s | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | burn, combust | ||
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