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exfoliates

exfoliates is the third-person singular simple present indicative of exfoliate.

Meaning of exfoliate

Verb

exfoliate (third-person singular simple present exfoliates, present participle exfoliating, simple past and past participle exfoliated)

  1. To remove the leaves from a plant.
  2. To remove a layer of dead skin cells, as in cosmetic preparation.
  3. To split into scales, especially to become converted into scales as the result of heat or decomposition.

Questions about exfoliates

What is exfoliates the third-person singular simple present indicative of?
Exfoliates is the third-person singular simple present indicative of exfoliate.

Words near exfoliates in the dictionary

  1. exfoliable
  2. exfoliant
  3. exfoliants
  4. exfoliate
  5. exfoliated
  6. exfoliates
  7. exfoliatin
  8. exfoliating
  9. exfoliatins
  10. exfoliation
  11. exfoliations

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