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excoriate

ex.co.ri.ate \ek-'sko-r-e--.a-t, -'sko.r-\ \(.)ek-.sko-r-e--'a--sh*n, 
   -.sko.r-\ vt [ME excoriaten, fr. LL excoriatus, pp. of excoriare, fr. L 
   Xex- + corium skin, hide - more at CUIRASS 1: to wear off the skin of : 
   ABRADE  2: to censure scathingly  - ex.co.ri.a.tion n