Phrase guide
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verb
To separate off from the main body, to move off to one side; as in troop movements on a parade ground or an organized retreat, or columns in a procession.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: intransitive
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verb
To remove (an outer layer or covering, such as clothing).
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: transitive
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verb
To drive away, especially at a fast speed; to peel rubber.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: intransitive
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verb
peel off in scales
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Synonyms: desquamate
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: shed, molt, exuviate, moult, slough
verb
take off, as with some difficulty
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Broader terms: take off
verb
come off in flakes or thin small pieces
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Synonyms: peel, flake off, flake
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Broader terms: chip, chip off, come off, break away, break off
verb
peel off the outer layer of something
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Broader terms: skin, peel, pare
Narrower terms: exfoliate
verb
leave a formation
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: none provided
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Broader terms: swerve, sheer, curve, trend, veer, slue, slew, cut
History
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Across languages
6 source translations are retained for this English entry.
