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excoriation vs. abrasion

[ ik-skawr-ee-ey-shuhn, -skohr- ]
noun
  1. the act of excoriating.
  2. the state of being excoriated.
  3. an excoriated place on the body.
[ uh-brey-zhuhn ]
noun
  1. a scraped spot or area; the result of rubbing or abrading: abrasions on his leg caused by falling on the gravel.
  2. the act or process of abrading.

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