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• Scorch some
• Something to cop
• "Not guilty," e.g.
• Cauterize, e.g.
• Blacken, as a steak
• Char the surface of
• Seal in the juices of
• Result of some bargaining
• Treat with heat
• 'Not guilty,' for one
• 'Don't hurt me!,' e.g.
• Encrust, in a way
• ''Not guilty'' is one
• S.O.S., in essence
• ''Not guilty,'' for example