flay
/fleɪ/
verb
- To strip off the skin or outer covering of an animal or person.
- The hunter learned to flay a deer quickly and cleanly.
- In ancient times, some cultures would flay their enemies as a form of punishment.
- The chef had to flay the fish before filleting it.
- To criticize or scold someone very harshly.
- Her boss flayed her in front of the whole team for missing the deadline.
- The movie critic flayed the director for the film's poor plot.
- The editorial flayed the government's handling of the crisis.
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