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  • 101scorch — scorch1 [sko:tʃ US sko:rtʃ] v [Date: 1100 1200; Origin: Probably from a Scandinavian language] 1.) [I and T] if you scorch something, or if it scorches, its surface burns slightly and changes colour ▪ The walls had been blackened and scorched by… …

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  • 102scorch — 1 verb 1 (I, T) if you scorch something, or if it scorches, its surface burns slightly and changes colour: The walls had been blackened and scorched by the fire. | I scorched my new shirt with the iron. 2 (T) if strong heat scorches plants, it… …

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  • 103scorch — UK [skɔː(r)tʃ] / US [skɔrtʃ] verb Word forms scorch : present tense I/you/we/they scorch he/she/it scorches present participle scorching past tense scorched past participle scorched 1) [intransitive/transitive] if you scorch something, or if it… …

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  • 104Scorch — (sk[^o]rch), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Scorched}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Scorching}.] [OE. scorchen, probably akin to scorcnen; cf. Norw. skrokken shrunk up, skrekka, skr[ o]kka, to shrink, to become wrinkled up, dial. Sw. skr[*a]kkla to wrinkle (see… …

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  • 105Scorching — Scorch Scorch (sk[^o]rch), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Scorched}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Scorching}.] [OE. scorchen, probably akin to scorcnen; cf. Norw. skrokken shrunk up, skrekka, skr[ o]kka, to shrink, to become wrinkled up, dial. Sw. skr[*a]kkla to… …

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  • 109Arthur Seyss-Inquart — Federal Chancellor of Austria In office 11 March 1938 – 13 March 1938 President Wilhelm Miklas Preceded by Kurt S …

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  • 110Pietro II Orseolo — was the Doge of Venice from 991 to 1009. He began the period of eastern expansion of Venice that lasted for the better part of 500 years. He secured his influence in the Dalmatian Romanized settlements from the Croats and Paganians, freed Venetia …

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