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The act of excoriating or flaying, or state of being excoriated, or stripped of the skin; abrasion.

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  1. n. The act of excoriating or flaying, or state of being excoriated, or stripped of the skin; abrasion.
  2. n. Stripping of possession; spoliation.
  3. n. an abraded area where the skin is torn or worn off
  4. n. severe censure