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excoriation

/ɪkˌskɔːriˈeɪʃn/noun

उच्चारण इक्स्कॉरिएशन

कटु आलोचना, कड़ी निंदा

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noun
  1. 1

    [C, U] formal

    very severe criticism of somebody or something

    कटु आलोचना, कड़ी निंदा

    • The report was a public excoriation of the government's flood relief work.

    Synonyms condemnation censure denunciation castigation

    Opposite praise commendation acclaim

  2. 2

    [C, U] medical

    the act of damaging or removing part of the surface of the skin, or an area of skin that has been damaged in this way

    खरोंच, त्वचा का छिल जाना

    • The patient had excoriations on both arms from constant scratching.

    Synonyms abrasion graze

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