Excoriate and Gall

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Excoriate

Excoriate verb - To make sore by continued rubbing.

Usage example: the manacles had badly excoriated the prisoner's wrists

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Gall is a synonym for excoriate in help topic. In some cases you can use "Gall" instead a verb "Excoriate", when it comes to topics like skin, scrape layers off.

Nearby Words: excoriation, excoriated, excoriating

Gall

Gall verb - To make sore by continued rubbing.

Usage example: tie your shoes so they don't gall your heels sliding on and off like that

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Excoriate is a synonym for gall in help topic. You can use "Excoriate" instead a verb "Gall", if it concerns topics such as scrape, rub raw. rare substitute

Nearby Words: galling, galled, Gallic

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