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crap i thought it meant 'skin alive'
by smegsicle 4y ago
crap i thought it meant 'skin alive'
- hnick 4y agoThat would be flaying. But in a medical context I think excoriating is skin removal... it's just not being used literally here.
- ShroudedNight 4y agoIt apparently does have continued use as an approximate synonym to chafe or flay when used in the appropriate context: https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/excoriate https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/excoriate https://www.collinsdictionary.com/dictionary/english/excoriate https://www.collinsdictionary.com/dictionary/english/excoria...