peel off vs flake

peel off is not a noun while flake is a noun.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
peel off	No	No	Yes	No
flake	Yes	No	Yes	No

As verbs, peel off and flake are synonyms defined as:

Other synonyms of peel off include flake off, peel.

peel off (noun)	flake (noun)
	a small fragment of something broken off from the whole
	a person with an unusual or odd personality
	a crystal of snow

peel off (verb)	flake (verb)
peel off in scales	come off in flakes or thin small pieces
take off, as with some difficulty	cover with flakes or as if with flakes
peel off the outer layer of something	form into flakes
come off in flakes or thin small pieces
leave a formation