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to excoriate
01
to severely condemn through a harsh verbal criticism or attack
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tear or wear off the skin or make sore by abrading
excoriate
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excoriation
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excoriation
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Example
The activist excoriated the organization for its environmental negligence.
Activists excoriate oil companies for denying the realities of climate change.
By the end of the debate, he will have excoriated his opponent’s arguments thoroughly.
Rather than constructive criticism, she prefers a supportive approach to coaching without excoriating mistakes.
In his blistering monologue, the pundit excoriated the politicians for their hypocrisy and lies.
