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excoriate, v.
(excoriated, excoriates, excoriating)
freq. cnt. 1

express strong disapproval of
<verb.communication> freq. cnt.: 23 freq. cnt.: 18 freq. cnt.: 4 freq. cnt.: 1

condemn decry excoriate objurgate reprobate

sample sentences

"We condemn the racism in South Africa"
"These ideas were reprobated"

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lexical pointers

derivationally related form

condemnatory condemnation condemnation

lexical pointers

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hypernym

tear or wear off the skin or make sore by abrading
<verb.contact>

chafe excoriate

sample sentences

"This leash chafes the dog's neck"

verb frames

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lexical pointers

derivationally related form

lexical pointers

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semantic pointers

hypernym

abrade, corrade, abrase, rub down, rub off