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: April 23, 2025
\SLUFF\ verb
What It Means
Slough is a formal verb used for the action of getting rid of something unwanted. It is usually used with off. Slough can also mean "to lose a dead layer of (skin)" or "to become shed or cast off."
// The editorial urges the mayor not to slough off responsibility for the errors in the report.
// The exfoliating cleanser promises to gently slough away dead skin cells.
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