| VERB | communication | excoriate, condemn, reprobate, decry, objurgate | express strong disapproval of |
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| contact | excoriate, chafe | tear or wear off the skin or make sore by abrading |
| Sounds | ehkskao'riyey.t | |
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| Rhymes | abate ... welterweight: 559 rhymes with eyt... | |
| Meaning | Express strong disapproval of. | |
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| Pattern | Somebody ----s something; Somebody ----s somebody; Something ----s something | |
| Synonyms | condemn, reprobate, decry, objurgate | |
| Broader | denounce | Speak out against |
| Spanish | censurar, condenar | |
| Catalan | censurar, condemnar | |
| Nouns | excoriation | severe censure |
| Meaning | tear or wear off the skin or make sore by abrading. | |
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| Pattern | Somebody ----s something; Something ----s something | |
| Synonym | chafe | |
| Broader | abrade, corrade, abrase, rub down, rub off | wear away |
| Spanish | irritar, rozar | |
| Nouns | excoriation | an abraded area where the skin is torn or worn off |
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