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The Clue
Sear with a corrosive (9 letter answer)
The Answer
CAUTERIZE
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Notes
The answer CAUTERIZE is so rare that it appears less than once every 2500 puzzles.
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Burn, as a wound
Definition
CAUTERIZE as a verb:
1. (cauterize, cauterise, burn) = burn, sear, or freeze (tissue) using a hot iron or electric current or a caustic agent; "The surgeon cauterized the wart"
2. (callous, cauterize, cauterise) = make insensitive or callous; deaden feelings or morals