Flay and Injure

Flay

Flay verb - To criticize (someone) severely or angrily especially for personal failings.
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Synonyms for Flay

Injure and flay are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Injure" instead a verb "Flay".

Injure

Injure verb - To cause bodily damage to.

Flay and injure are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Flay" instead a verb "Injure".

Nearby Words: injury, injurious, injuring

Common collocations

person flay person injure person
man flay man injure man
someone flay someone injure someone
anyone flay anyone injure anyone
Other words: opponent, bodies, enemies.
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