what does excoriate mean?
EXCORIATE as VERB
- Meaning
- express strong disapproval of
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- We condemn the racism in South Africa
- These ideas were reprobated
Hypernyms(s) excoriate is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
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- Meaning
- tear or wear off the skin or make sore by abrading
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Usage Example(s)
- This leash chafes the dog’’s neck
Hypernyms(s) excoriate is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
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