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Learn to pronounce ex·co·ri·ate

/ikˈskôrēˌāt,ekˈskôrēˌāt/
verb
  1. censure or criticize severely.
    "the papers that had been excoriating him were now lauding him"
  2. damage or remove part of the surface of (the skin).
    synonyms: abrade, rub away, rub off, rub raw, scrape, scratch, chafe, damage, strip away, peel away, skin, decorticate

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6 days ago · verb (used with object). , ex·co·ri·at·ed, ex·co·ri·at·ing. to denounce or berate severely; flay verbally: He was excoriated for his mistakes.
1. to strip, scratch, or rub off the skin of; flay, abrade, chafe, etc. 2.
excoriate is a borrowing from Latin. Etymons: Latin excoriātus. See etymology. Nearby entries.
​excoriate something (medical) to make a person's skin painful, and often red, so that it starts to come off. Take your English to the next level.
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EXCORIATE meaning: to criticize (someone or something) very harshly.