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