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excoriate
(/I/k'sk/oU/r/i/,/eI/t )

verb (v)

  • express strong disapproval of(verb.communication)
    source: wordnet30
  • tear or wear off the skin or make sore by abrading(verb.contact)
    Synonym:
    chafe
    source: wordnet30
  • To strip or wear off the skin of; to abrade; to gall; to break and remove the cuticle of, in any manner, as by rubbing, beating, or by the action of acrid substances.(verb)
    source: webster1913

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