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Word: flay

Definition: strip off skin; plunder; remove the skin from; criticize harshly


More Vocab Words

::: verisimilitude - appearance of truth; quality of appearing to be true or real; likelihood; Ex. verisimilitude of her performance as Lady Macbeth
::: promiscuous - mixed indiscriminately; indiscriminate; not choosing carefully; indiscriminate in the choice of sexual partners; irregular, particularly sexually; Ex. promiscuous life/girl; N. promiscuity
::: veer - change in direction; swerve
::: preamble - introductory statement
::: purge - remove or get rid of something or someone unwanted; eliminate; free from blame or guilt; cleanse or purify (esp. of sin, guilt, or defilement); N.
::: mellifluous - (of words or a voice) sweetly or smoothly flowing; melodious; having a pleasant tune
::: torque - twisting force; force producing rotation
::: canard - unfounded false rumor; exaggerated false report
::: sordid - filthy; foul; base; vile; Ex. sordid bed/story
::: halcyon - calm; peaceful; Ex. halcyon days