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abrase vs excoriate
excoriate vs abrase
abrase
and
excoriate
both are
verbs
.
Word
Noun
Adjective
Verb
Adverb
abrase
No
No
Yes
No
excoriate
No
No
Yes
No
As verbs,
excoriate
is a hyponym of
abrase
; that is,
excoriate
is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than
abrase
:
abrase
: wear away
excoriate
: tear or wear off the skin or make sore by abrading
Other hyponyms of abrase include
chafe
,
rasp
.
abrase (verb)
excoriate (verb)
wear away
express strong disapproval of
tear or wear off the skin or make sore by abrading
Words related to "
abrase
"
abrade
chafe
corrade
excoriate
rasp
roughen
rub down
rub off
wear away
wear off
Words related to "
excoriate
"
abrade
abrase
chafe
condemn
corrade
decry
denounce
excoriation
objurgate
reprobate
rub down
rub off
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