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Cauterize
verb (past & past part. cauterized; pres. part. cauterizing) 1.Burn, sear, or freeze (tissue) using a hot iron or electric current or a caustic agent. Synonyms: burn, cauterise. 2.Make insensitive or callous; deaden feelings or morals. Synonyms: callous, cauterise.
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