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singe

transitive verb singed, singeing

  1. to burn superficially or slightly
  2. to expose (the carcass of an animal or fowl) to flame in removing bristles or feathers
  3. to burn the nap from (cloth) as a process of manufacture
  4. to burn the tips of (hair), as after a haircut

noun

  1. the act of singeing
  2. a superficial burn

See singe in American Heritage Dictionary 4

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