excoriation
1. an abraded area where the skin is torn or worn off • Syn: abrasion, scratch, scrape • Derivationally related forms: excoriate, scrape (for: scrape), scratchy (for: scratch), scratch (for: scratch), abrade (for: abrasion) • Hypernyms: wound, lesion • Hyponyms: graze, rope burn 2. severe censure • Derivationally related forms: excoriate • Hypernyms: denunciation, denouncement
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