noun.
The excoriated place or the state of being excoriated, or stripped of the skin; abrasion.
noun.
Severe verbal denouncing
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noun.
severe censure
noun.
an abraded area where the skin is torn or worn off
Word Usage
"They will also suffer excoriation from the Repugs, who will say, "See, we knew your bill wouldn't make anything better," when in actuality, it will be the bill the Repugs wanted, i.e., the one without a public option."