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The Clue
Steakhouse chef's action (7 letter answer)
The Answer
SEARING
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Notes
The answer SEARING is so rare that it appears less than once every 2900 puzzles.
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Definition
SEAR as a verb:
1. (sear, scorch) = make very hot and dry; "The heat scorched the countryside"
2. (scorch, sear, singe) = become superficially burned; "my eyebrows singed when I bent over the flames"
3. (char, blacken, sear, scorch) = burn slightly and superficially so as to affect color; "The cook blackened the chicken breast"; "The fire charred the ceiling above the mantelpiece"; "the flames scorched the ceiling"
4. (parch, sear) = cause to wither or parch from exposure to heat; "The sun parched the earth"