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scorched–earth
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scorched–earth
(adjective)
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scorched–earth
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ˈ
skoɚtʃt
ˈ
ɚθ/
adjective
scorched–earth
/
ˈ
skoɚtʃt
ˈ
ɚθ/
adjective
Learner's definition of SCORCHED–EARTH
—
used to describe a military policy in which all the houses, crops, factories, etc., in an area are destroyed so that an enemy cannot use them
The retreating army adopted a
scorched-earth policy
.
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