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Examples of singe in a Sentence
The wood was singed by the candle.
the marshmallows got a bit singed over the campfire, but we like them that way
Origin and Etymology of singe
Middle English sengen, from Old English sæncgan, sengan; akin to Old High German bisengan to singe, Old Church Slavonic isęknǫti to dry up
First Known Use of singe
1658
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