Associations to the word «Excoriate»
Noun
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Wiktionary
EXCORIATE, verb. (transitive) To wear off the skin of; to chafe or flay.
EXCORIATE, verb. (transitive) To strongly denounce or censure.
Dictionary definition
EXCORIATE, verb. Express strong disapproval of; "We condemn the racism in South Africa"; "These ideas were reprobated".
EXCORIATE, verb. Tear or wear off the skin or make sore by abrading; "This leash chafes the dog's neck".
Wise words
We cannot always control our thoughts, but we can control
our words, and repetition impresses the subconscious, and we
are then master of the situation.