scald
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~ heat to the boiling point; "scald the milk"
scald
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~ subject to harsh criticism; "The Senator blistered the administration in his speech on Friday"; "the professor scaled the students"; "your invectives scorched the community"
scald
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~ treat with boiling water; "scald tomatoes so that they can be peeled"
scald
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~ burn with a hot liquid or steam; "She scalded her hands when she turned on the faucet and hot water came out"
scale
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~ measure by or as if by a scale; "This bike scales only 25 pounds"
scale
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~ pattern, make, regulate, set, measure, or estimate according to some rate or standard
scale
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~ size or measure according to a scale; "This model must be scaled down"
scale
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~ remove the scales from; "scale fish"
scale
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~ climb up by means of a ladder
scale
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~ reach the highest point of; "We scaled the Mont Blanc"
scale
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~ measure with or as if with scales; "scale the gold"
scale down
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~ make smaller; "reduce an image"
scale down
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~ reduce proportionally; "The model is scaled down"
scale
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~ take by attacking with scaling ladders; "The troops scaled the walls of the fort"
scallop
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~ decorate an edge with scallops; "the dress had a scalloped skirt"