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exfoliate, v.
(exfoliated, exfoliates, exfoliating)

grow by producing or unfolding leaves
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exfoliate

sample sentences

"plants exfoliate"

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hypernym

come off in a very thin piece
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exfoliate

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derivationally related form

exfoliation exfoliation

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hypernym

chip, break away, break off, chip off, come off

remove the surface, in scales or laminae
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exfoliate

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derivationally related form

exfoliation exfoliation

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hypernym

cast off in scales, laminae, or splinters
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exfoliate

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derivationally related form

exfoliation exfoliation

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hypernym

throw, shed, shake off, throw off, cast off, cast, throw away, drop

spread by opening the leaves of
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exfoliate

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hypernym

spread, open, unfold, spread out