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scathe
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- pronunciation:
- skeIth
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transitive verb |
| inflections: |
scathes, scathing, scathed |
| definition 1: |
to injure with criticism.
Her father's harsh words scathed her, and she winced as he spoke.The politician was so popular that no criticism from the press could scathe him. |
| definition 2: |
to injure or damage by, or as if by, fire.
Fortunately, the rare book room was not scathed by the fire that broke out in the library. |
| related words: |
injure, scorch |
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