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blistering
adjective
noun
Very fast; capable of quick response and great speed
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adjective
Very fast; capable of quick response and great speed
“A hot sports car”
adjective
Hot enough to raise (or as if to raise) blisters
“Blistering sun”
adjective
Harsh or corrosive in tone
“An acerbic tone piercing otherwise flowery prose”
noun
The formation of vesicles in or beneath the skin
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A hot sports car
A blistering pace
Got off to a hot start
In hot pursuit
A red-hot line drive
Blistering sun
An acerbic tone piercing otherwise flowery prose
A barrage of acid comments
Her acrid remarks make her many enemies
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Blistering criticism
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