- 1. n. The act of excoriating or flaying, or state of being excoriated, or stripped of the skin; abrasion. Source: opted
- 2. n. Stripping of possession; spoliation. Source: opted
- 3. n. an abraded area where the skin is torn or worn off Source: wordnet
- 4. n. severe censure Source: wordnet
- 5. 1. The act of excoriating or flaying, or state of being excoriated, or stripped of the skin; abrasion. 2. Stripping of possession; spoliation. [Obs.] A pitiful excoriation of the poorer sort. Howell. Source: webster
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