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| flay [ flay ] (past and past participle flayed, present participle flay·ing, 3rd person present singular flays) |
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1. lash or flog somebody: to whip or beat a person or animal severely
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2. strip skin off somebody: to remove the skin or outer covering from somebody or something
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3. criticize somebody harshly: to criticize somebody or something harshly and severely, and sometimes unfairly
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4. strip somebody of belongings: to take all the money or valuables from somebody, especially by the use of deceit, intimidation, or similar means
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| [ Old English flēan< Indo-European, "to strike"] |
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 flay·er noun |
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