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(n): tissue of mesodermal origin consisting of e.g. collagen fibroblasts and fatty cells; supports organs and fills spaces between them and forms tendons and ligaments

(n): any covering for the body or a body part

(n): an outer surface (usually thin)

(n): the outer boundary of an artifact or a material layer constituting or resembling such a boundary

(n): body covering of a living animal

(n): any covering for the body or a body part

(n): a person's skin regarded as their life

(n): the condition of living or the state of being alive

(n): the rind of a fruit or vegetable

(n): the natural outer covering of food (usually removed before eating)

(n): a bag serving as a container for liquids; it is made from the hide of an animal

(n): a flexible container with a single opening

(v): climb awkwardly, as if by scrambling

(v): move with difficulty, by grasping

(v): bruise, cut, or injure the skin or the surface of

(v): cause injuries or bodily harm to

(v): remove the bark of a tree

(v): remove the surface from

(v): strip the skin off

(v): remove the surface from

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2 months ago yarb said:

But the ascendant
are these tattooed Skins,
LOVE on one fist and
HATE on the other.

- Peter Reading, 5x5x5x5x5, 1983

3 months ago whichbe said:

A contranym: both to cover (be covered) with, and to remove outer covering.

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