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ex·fo·li·ate
exfoliate
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- pronunciation:
- ihks
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li
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- parts of speech:
- transitive verb, intransitive verb
- features:
- Word Combinations (verb), Word Parts
part of speech: |
transitive verb |
inflections: |
exfoliates, exfoliating, exfoliated |
definition: |
to cast off (skin, bark, rock or the like) in scales, layers, or flakes.
- similar words:
- scale, shed
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related words: |
scale, skin |
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part of speech: |
intransitive verb |
definition: |
to come off in layers or flakes.
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derivation: |
exfoliative (adj.) |
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