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A small, flat, and very thin piece separated from a whole
“The paint coating the frame was peeling and a small flake was ripped off by a breeze and was carried away.”
An eccentric or unusual person
“He may seem like a flake to some, but his creative ideas always impress and inspire us.”
A thick, dry flake of skin
To come or fall away from a surface in flakes
“The dry paint on the old wooden door began to flake off, revealing the layers beneath.”
To allow skin or shell to come off, typically to be replaced by another
To peel or remove the outer layer of
To knock or cut pieces off (a hard material)
To separate into thin plates or layers
To oxidize or be affected with rust
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