excoriate

  • 131criticize — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) v. t. judge, censure, excoriate, blame, reprove, flay; examine, dissect, analyze, review; nitpick; roast, pan, badmouth (all sl.). See disapprobation, detraction, judgment. II (Roget s IV) v. 1. [To make …

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  • 132divestment — (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) Stripping of covering Nouns 1. divestment, divestiture; taking off, disrobing, undressing; [de]nudation; decortication, hair removal, depilation, excoriation, desquamation; molting, ecdysis; exfoliation.… …

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