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to excoriate
01
to severely condemn through a harsh verbal criticism or attack
Grammatical Information
Composition
derived
Action verb
Regular
Present tense
excoriate
3rd person singular
excoriates
Present participle
excoriating
Past simple
excoriated
Past participle
excoriated
Examples
In his blistering monologue, the pundit excoriated the politicians for their hypocrisy and lies.
02
to damage or remove the skin by abrasion
Examples
The rough rope excoriated his hands during the climb.
Lexical Tree
excoriation
excoriate
