excoriation

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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- \ek-ˈskȯr-ē-ˌāt\
- /ekskɔːrɪˈeɪʃn/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- \ek-ˈskȯr-ē-ˌāt\

Definitions of excoriation word

noun excoriation The act of excoriating or flaying. 1
noun excoriation The excoriated place or the state of being excoriated, or stripped of the skin; abrasion. 0
noun excoriation Severe verbal denouncing. 0

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Parts of speech for Excoriation

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Excoriation

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A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 94% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.

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Synonyms for excoriation

noun excoriation

hating — to dislike intensely or passionately; feel extreme aversion for or extreme hostility toward; detest: to hate the enemy; to hate bigotry.
abhorrence — Someone's abhorrence of something is their strong hatred of it.
abomination — If you say that something is an abomination, you think that it is completely unacceptable.
anathema — If something is anathema to you, you strongly dislike it.
blasphemy — You can describe something that shows disrespect for God or a religion as blasphemy.

All 21 Synonyms of excoriation

Antonyms for excoriation

noun excoriation

approval — If you win someone's approval for something that you ask for or suggest, they agree to it.
blessing — A blessing is something good that you are grateful for.
compliment — A compliment is a polite remark that you say to someone to show that you like their appearance, appreciate their qualities, or approve of what they have done.
love — a profoundly tender, passionate affection for another person.
praise — the act of expressing approval or admiration; commendation; laudation.

All 9 Antonyms of excoriation

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