Cryptic crossword clue
Burns department store 5

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 5 letter word SEARS

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What does SEARS mean?

SEARS verb
  1. To char, scorch, or burn the surface of (something) with a hot instrument.
  2. To wither; to dry up.
  3. To make callous or insensible.
  4. To mark permanently, as if by burning.

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