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  1. scorch: [verb] to burn a surface of so as to change its color and texture.

  2. In politics, a scorched earth policy usually means a total disregard for the people who are hurt by one’s campaign or one’s policies. The goal is victory, not peace and prosperity. That’s probably why scorched earth tactics are usually a criticism flung around by pundits who disapprove of a particular politician.

  3. The earliest known use of the verb scorch is in the Middle English period (1150—1500). OED's earliest evidence for scorch is from 1430, in the writing of John Lydgate, poet and prior of Hatfield Regis.

  4. SCORCH definition: 1. to (cause to) change colour with dry heat, or to burn slightly: 2. (especially of motorcycles…. Learn more.

  5. 8 meanings: 1. to burn or become burnt, so as to affect the colour, taste, etc, or to cause or feel pain 2. to wither or parch.... Click for more definitions.

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  8. Scorch definition: to affect the color, taste, etc., of by burning slightly. See examples of SCORCH used in a sentence.

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