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Burn with hot water (5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

scald

<span class="explanation-format__ClueExplanation">'<span class="explanation-format__original">burn with hot water</span>' is the definition.<br/ ><span class="explanation-format__explanation">(I've seen this in another clue)</span><br/ ><br/ >This is all the clue.<br/ ></span>

(Other definitions for scald that I've seen before include "Injure with hot liquid" , "Burn with water" , "Heat (milk) to near boiling point" , "Burn with hot liquid" , "Hurt with hot water" .)

I've seen this clue in the Newsday, the Sydney Morning Herald, The Times, The Guardian and The Star Tribune.
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