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How to pronounce excoriation in English?

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Type Words
Synonyms abrasion, scrape, scratch
Type of lesion, wound
Has types graze, rope burn
Derivation excoriate
Type Words
Type of denouncement, denunciation
Derivation excoriate

Examples of excoriation

excoriation
General outrage and excoriation are useful tools for the consumer troll.
From the techcrunch.com
The denizens of the Capitol, visible behind the stage, escaped their usual excoriation.
From the washingtonpost.com
It's as if Pauline Kael were to write a book-length excoriation of the Golden Globe Awards.
From the time.com
I'd like to read a thoroughgoing excoriation of the Tracksuit.
From the independent.co.uk
When the doors opened to the media, the self-excoriation began.
From the denverpost.com
Like McCoy, O'Neill is employed by McManus and will share their present emotional excoriation.
From the independent.co.uk
Buoyed by their impact thus far, the group plans to expand its excoriation campaign next month.
From the time.com
You'll find my excoriation of the programme, both before and after it went to air, elsewhere on this site.
From the nbr.co.nz
I was reminded of this as I read about FOX News host Glenn Beck's excoriation of progressive politics.
From the newsweek.com
More examples
  • Abrasion: an abraded area where the skin is torn or worn off
  • Severe censure
  • (excoriate) condemn: express strong disapproval of; "We condemn the racism in South Africa"; "These ideas were reprobated"
  • (excoriate) chafe: tear or wear off the skin or make sore by abrading; "This leash chafes the dog's neck"
  • A cutaneous condition is any medical condition that affects the integumentary systemu2014the organ system that encloses the body and includes skin, hair, nails, and related muscle and glands. The major function of this system is as a barrier against the external environment.
  • The act of excoriating or flaying; The excoriated place or the state of being excoriated, or stripped of the skin; abrasion; Severe verbal denouncing
  • (excoriate) To wear off the skin of; to chafe or flay; To strongly denounce or censure
  • (excoriate) to denounce scathingly
  • (excoriate) abrade; to heap abuse