slough
noun
the outer layer of the skin of a snake, which is cast off periodically.
will have sloughed
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future perfectof slough.future perfect
Used to describe an action that will be fully completed or achieved by a specific point in the future.
Example Sentences
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A certain self-sufficiency that was very marked about French life will have sloughed away.
From Another Sheaf by Galsworthy, John
