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peeling

noun as in bark

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noun as in exfoliation

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Weak match

noun as in peel

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I took to peeling the skin off my feet, chewing the ends of my hair, pushing out my uneven tooth, pulling off the cuticles on my fingers.

I had seen some people with systems telling their social media followers they could start peeling off in the middle of the day - and I dreaded that.

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"He had shorts on and his whole legs were just peeling," said Catherine.

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They bring generators and stay overnight, removing peeling paint and plaster, hauling out trash and rotted furniture.

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That setup, he said, can perform most of the functions needed for electronics assembly, such as soldering, inserting screws or peeling off protective films.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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