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Word of the Day: Excoriate

This word sums up reaction to the news out of North Korea.

excoriate(ek-SKOR-ee-ayt), transitive verb: 1. To express strong disapproval of; to denounce. 2. To tear or wear off the skin of.
President Bush excoriated North Korea for apparently testing a nuclear bomb.

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