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EXCORIATE

Pronunciation (US):

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 I. (verb) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

Express strong disapproval of

Example:

These ideas were reprobated

Synonyms:

condemn; decry; excoriate; objurgate; reprobate

Classified under:

Verbs of telling, asking, ordering, singing

Hypernyms (to "excoriate" is one way to...):

denounce (speak out against)

Sentence frames:

Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody
Something ----s something

Derivation:

excoriation (severe censure)

Sense 2

Meaning:

Tear or wear off the skin or make sore by abrading

Example:

This leash chafes the dog's neck

Synonyms:

chafe; excoriate

Classified under:

Verbs of touching, hitting, tying, digging

Hypernyms (to "excoriate" is one way to...):

abrade; abrase; corrade; rub down; rub off (wear away)

Sentence frames:

Somebody ----s something
Something ----s something

Derivation:

excoriation (an abraded area where the skin is torn or worn off)

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