 excoriate |
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| 1. | [ verb ] express strong disapproval of | |
| Synonyms: | condemn decry reprobate objurgate | |
| Examples: | "We condemn the racism in South Africa" "These ideas were reprobated" |
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| Related terms: | denounce disapprobation excoriation | |
| 2. | [ verb ] tear or wear off the skin or make sore by abrading | |
| Synonyms: | chafe | |
| Examples: | "This leash chafes the dog's neck" |
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| Related terms: | abrade abrasion | |
| Similar spelling: |
excoriation exhortative exhortatory exhortation exhort |
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