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Verb scald has 4 senses

blister, scald, whip - subject to harsh criticism; "The Senator blistered the administration in his speech on Friday"; "the professor scaled the students"; "your invectives scorched the community"
--₁ is one way to attack, round, assail, lash out, snipe, assault
Sample sentence:
Somebody ----s somebody
scald - treat with boiling water; "scald tomatoes so that they can be peeled"
--₂ is one way to process, treat
Sample sentence:
Somebody ----s something
scald - heat to the boiling point; "scald the milk"
--₃ is one way to heat, heat up
Sample sentence:
Somebody ----s something
scald - burn with a hot liquid or steam; "She scalded her hands when she turned on the faucet and hot water came out"
--₄ is one way to burn

Derived forms: noun scald₂, noun scald₁
Sample sentences:
Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody
Something ----s somebody
Something ----s something