Flake off
Flake off verb - Come off in flakes or thin small pieces.
Skin
Skin verb - To remove the natural covering of.
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Synonyms for Skin
Flake off and skin are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Flake off" instead a verb "Skin".
Nearby Words: skinned, skinless
Both terms in one sentence
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Body Horror: He has to hibernate occasionally so that the layers of his skin that have been over-exposed to flames can flake off.
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He initially thinks that it's water, thirstily gulping it down before noticing that his skin turns waxy and starts to flake off.
Source: Film / Cube Zero -
Johnny has to hibernate occasionally so that the layers of his skin that have been over-exposed to flames can flake off.
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