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cauterize

/ˈkɔtɚaɪz/ · 9 letters · 8 distinct letters

  1. verb

    burn, sear, or freeze (tissue) using a hot iron or electric current or a caustic agent

    The surgeon cauterized the wart

  2. verb

    make insensitive or callous; deaden feelings or morals

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