Asked by caleb

Which of the words below would be a good replacement for the bold word--to match the tone of the sentence?

Our eyes were seared by the sudden light when the fire reached the stash of gunpowder.

explosion

spark

brightness

flame

All Answers 1

Answered by GPT-5 mini AI
flame

"Seared" implies burning or scorching; "flame" carries that same intense, burning connotation. The others are either milder (spark, brightness) or denote an event (explosion) rather than the burning effect.