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Word: Excoriate
Speech Type: Verb
Etymology:
late Middle English: from Latin excoriat- ‘skinned’, from the verb excoriare, from ex- ‘out, from’ + corium ‘skin, hide’
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ɛkˈskɔːrɪeɪt
Dialects: British English
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ɪkˈskɔːrɪeɪt
Dialects: British English
Definition:
damage or remove part of the surface of (the skin)
Short Definition:damage or remove part of surface of
Examples:- the discharge is acrid and excoriates the skin of the nose
Definition:
criticize (someone) severely
Short Definition:criticize someone severely
Examples:- he excoriated the government for censorship
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