Difference between Blacken and Sear

What is the difference between Blacken and Sear?

Blacken as a verb is to make black. while Sear as a verb is to char, scorch, or burn the surface of something with a hot instrument

Blacken

Part of speech: verb

Definition: To make black. To make dirty. To defame or sully. To cook (meat or fish) by coating with pepper, etc., and quickly searing in a hot pan. To become black.

Sear

Part of speech: noun

Definition: A scar produced by searingPart of a gun that retards the hammer until the trigger is pulled.

Part of speech: verb

Definition: To char, scorch, or burn the surface of something with a hot instrument

We hope you now know whether to use Blacken or Sear in your sentence.

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