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View definitions for peeling

peeling

noun as in bark

Strongest matches

noun as in exfoliation

Strong matches

Weak match

noun as in hull

noun as in peel

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To achieve some of these much-needed reforms, we must shift the cultural narrative — peeling back the moralistic and judgment-laced rhetoric around poverty, savings and retirement — and acknowledge existing structural barriers to savings.

From Salon

My biggest gripe with making boiled eggs has always been the peeling process, which can be frustrating enough to make me abandon the task altogether.

From Salon

Further down the road is a house with a peeling pink front, which was the childhood home of songwriter and Oliver! composer Lionel Bart, whose father was a tailor.

From BBC

And although there’s a largeness to “House of David,” its biggest strength is peeling away the stuff of legends.

A leaking roof and peeling walls are often among the daily repairs that are needed.

From BBC

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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