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Cauterise (4)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

sear

'cauterise' is the definition.
(I've seen this before)

This is the entire clue.

(Other definitions for sear that I've seen before include "Withered" , "Burn, scorch intensely" , "Cauterize" , "Cook (quickly at great heat)" , "Burn briefly" .)

I've seen this clue in The Sun and The Guardian.
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