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Vocabulary Entry
sloughing
|verb • noun
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V
verb
The act of shedding or removing something, especially skin or a covering.
Example Sentences
"The snake is sloughing its old skin."
"After a long winter, the trees are sloughing their dead leaves."
"She felt like she was sloughing off the weight of her past."
N
noun
A state of being shed or lost, often referring to skin or a protective layer.
Example Sentences
"The sloughing of the bark left the tree vulnerable to pests."
"In spring, the sloughing of the ice on the river marks the changing of the season."
"The doctor mentioned that sloughing can be a sign of infection."