NOUN | state | excoriation, abrasion, scratch, scrape | an abraded area where the skin is torn or worn off |
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communication | excoriation | severe censure |
Sounds | ehkskao'riyey.shahn | |
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Rhymes | Aachen ... Zukerman: 2572 rhymes with ahn... |
Meaning | An abraded area where the skin is torn or worn off. | |
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Synonyms | abrasion, scratch, scrape | |
Narrower | graze | A superficial abrasion |
rope burn | abrasion (usually on the hands) caused by friction from a rope | |
Broader | wound, lesion | An injury to living tissue (especially an injury involving a cut or break in the skin) |
Spanish | abrasión, arañazo, rasgadura, rasguño, raspadura, roce | |
Catalan | abrasió, esgarrapada, esgarrinxada, rascada | |
Verbs | excoriate | tear or wear off the skin or make sore by abrading |
Meaning | severe censure. | |
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Broader | denunciation, denouncement | A public act of denouncing |
Spanish | excoriación, vilipendio | |
Verbs | excoriate | express strong disapproval of |
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