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Distressing vs Searing - What's the difference?

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Distressing is a related term of searing.


As adjectives the difference between distressing and searing

is that distressing is causing distress; upsetting while searing is very hot; blistering or boiling.

As verbs the difference between distressing and searing

is that distressing is while searing is .

As a noun searing is

action of the verb to sear .

distressing

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Causing distress; upsetting

    • Verb

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    • searing

    English

    Adjective

    (head)
  • very hot; blistering or boiling
  • (of a pain) having a sensation of intense sudden heat

    • Noun

    (en noun)
  • action of the verb to sear
  • *
    • he was raw with the searings of the fire
  • * 1970 , Ebony (volume 25, number 10, August 1970, page 156)
    • It was the time of new searings of black identity deep within the psyche of the black community.
  • cooking food quickly at high temperature

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