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cauterize
verb
make insensitive or callous; deaden feelings or morals
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verb
make insensitive or callous; deaden feelings or morals
verb
burn, sear, or freeze (tissue) using a hot iron or electric current or a caustic agent
“The surgeon cauterized the wart”
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The surgeon cauterized the wart
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