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excoriation

[ik-skawr-ee-ey-shuhn, -skohr-] / ɪkˌskɔr iˈeɪ ʃən, -ˌskoʊr- /


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Activist investor Nelson Peltz’s excoriation of Iger’s decision to load up on content for the streaming wars by buying Rupert Murdoch’s TV and movie studios and other entertainment assets has touched off a spirited debate.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 18, 2023

Misunderstood masterpiece or lousy meal, a richly deserved excoriation or hatchet job, what is clear is that Mr. Pellegrino had unexpectedly emerged as the ultimate caricature of the self-obsessed haute cuisine chef.

From New York Times • Dec. 23, 2021

But hauling Mr. Zuckerberg to the Hill for excoriation isn’t enough.

From Washington Post • Sep. 20, 2021

It was the toxic lens through which society was celebrating her while persecuting her that I despised, even if I was participating in the excoriation.

From Salon • Jun. 29, 2021

Perhaps Riddle felt the sting of his public excoriation.

From "Seabiscuit: An American Legend" by Laura Hillenbrand




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