excoriation
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/ɪkˌskɔːriˈeɪʃn/
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/ɪkˌskɔːriˈeɪʃn/
noun
R
A sore spot on the skin that is red and painful, often caused by rubbing or scratching.
After the hike, she had a painful excoriation on her knee from the rough fabric of her jeans.
R
Harsh criticism or denunciation.
The review was a scathing excoriation of the politician's policies.
translation
A sore spot on the skin that is red and painful, often caused by rubbing or scratching.; Harsh criticism or denunciation.
Word Forms
Plural
excoriations