The difference between Excoriate and Lace into

When used as verbs, excoriate means to wear off the skin of, whereas lace into means to vigorously attack, either physically or verbally.

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  1. Excoriate as a verb (transitive):

    To wear off the skin of; to chafe or flay.

    Examples:

    "synonyms: abrade chafe flay"

  2. Excoriate as a verb (transitive, figuratively):

    To strongly denounce or censure.

    Examples:

    "synonyms: condemn disparage reprobate tear a strip off"

  1. Lace into as a verb (informal, transitive):

    To vigorously attack, either physically or verbally.

  2. Lace into as a verb (informal, transitive, of food or beverages):

    To consume with gusto.

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