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exfoliate

/ exfoliate /
verb

Definitions & Examples

verb Sense 1
grow by producing or unfolding leaves
"plants exfoliate"
Type of:
grow
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s
verb Sense 2
come off in a very thin piece
Type of:
chip chip off come off
Derived:
exfoliation scale scurf
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s
verb Sense 3
remove the surface, in scales or laminae
Type of:
peel off
Derived:
exfoliation scale scurf
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
verb Sense 4
cast off in scales, laminae, or splinters
Type of:
shed cast cast off
Derived:
exfoliation scale scurf
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Somebody ----s somebody PP
verb Sense 5
spread by opening the leaves of
Type of:
unfold spread spread out
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Semantic Complexity
46%
Sense Count
5
Total Synonyms
0
Total Relationships
20
Times Searched
1
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grow chip chip off come off peel off shed cast cast off unfold spread spread out