caust
burnt, red hot
Usage
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caustic
A caustic remark is unkind, critical, cruel, and mocking.
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cauterize
If a doctor cauterizes a wound, they burn it with a laser or chemical to close it, which helps prevent infection.
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holocaust
an act of mass destruction and loss of life (especially in war or by fire)
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