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Flays

Description:

Flays is a verb that means to strip off the skin or outer covering of something, usually by cutting or tearing.

Senses:

1. To whip or lash with force, causing severe pain.
2. To criticize severely or attack verbally.
3. To remove the skin or outer covering of an animal or object.
4. To defeat thoroughly in a game or competition.

Usage:

Sense 1: The sadistic king ordered his servants to flay the prisoners as a form of punishment.

Sense 2: The journalist flayed the politician for his corrupt practices.

Sense 3: The hunter skillfully flayed the deer and prepared it for cooking.

Sense 4: The talented chess player flayed his opponent in just 15 moves.

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