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Definition of scorching adjective from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary

scorching

adjective

NAmE//ˈskɔrtʃɪŋ//

(informal)

1very hot synonym baking They walked all day in the scorching heat.

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2used to emphasize how strong, powerful, etc. something is a scorching critique of the government's economic policy a scorching 6–1 victory

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