Answer:

flayed

Answer	Crossword Clue
FLAYED	Scaled
FLAYED	Gave a whipping to
FLAYED	Excoriated

FLAYED	Criticized severely
FLAYED	Castigated
FLAYED	Criticized harshly
FLAYED	Tongue-lashed
FLAYED	Censured severely
FLAYED	Pillaged
FLAYED	Whipped
FLAYED	Skinned

FLAYED	Pared or skinned

Crossword

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