Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
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harden | No | No | Yes | No |
cauterize | No | No | Yes | No |
harden (verb) | cauterize (verb) |
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become hard or harder | burn, sear, or freeze (tissue) using a hot iron or electric current or a caustic agent |
make hard or harder | make insensitive or callous; deaden feelings or morals |
make healthy | |
cause to accept or become hardened to; habituate | |
harden by reheating and cooling in oil |