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scorcher

[skawr-cher] / ˈskɔr tʃər /

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criticism n.
defamation n.
scandal n.

NOUN

criticism

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assessment comment critique judgment opinion review

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appraisal appreciation commentary elucidation essay estimate evaluation examination exposition notice observation pan rating rave sideswipe study

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reviewal sleighride write-up

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heedlessness neglect

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approval compliment estimation guess praise supposition

NOUN

defamation

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denigration disparagement

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aspersion calumny depreciation detraction dirt dump dynamite hit knock lie mud obloquy opprobrium slam slime slur smear tale traducement vilification

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backbiting backstabbing belittlement black eye character assassination cheap shot dirty laundry low-down dirty slap in face

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compliment flattery praise

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approval commendation exaltation

NOUN

scandal

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crime rumor wrongdoing

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aspersion calumny defamation depreciation detraction discredit disgrace dishonor disparagement disrepute dynamite gossip hearsay ignominy infamy mud obloquy opprobrium reproach shame sin slander tale talk turpitude

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backbiting backstabbing belittlement dirty linen eavesdropping idle rumor skeleton in closet

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good deed

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approval commendation compliment esteem exaltation flattery goodness honor morality praise respect

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scorcher

We’d scheduled a camping trip to rural Oklahoma, which turned out to be a scorcher of a getaway.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 25, 2026

The final day of winter in Southern California is going to be a scorcher.

From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 19, 2026

Dahlia Lithwick: This is a scorcher of a brief that holds nothing back.

From Slate ● Feb. 27, 2026

Doue scored twice either side of a Kvaratskhelia scorcher to go into the break 4-1 up and cruising.

From Barron's ● Oct. 21, 2025

“It’s going to be a scorcher tomorrow,” Webb says to me.

From "A High Five for Glenn Burke" by Phil Bildner

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