What does "denudation" mean?

The act of stripping off covering, or removing the surface; a making bare.

What is a synonym for "denudation"?

Common synonyms include: baring, bereavement, cost, damage, debit, denial.

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1
The act of stripping off covering, or removing the surface; a making bare. countable, uncountable
"The dance consisted of sexual exhibitionism, reeling and swaying as if in a state of intoxication, erotic bodily movements, and denudation."
2
the removal of covering wordnet
3
The act of stripping off covering, or removing the surface; a making bare.; The loss of the cellular covering of (the interior or exterior surface of an organ, etc.). countable, uncountable
"Severe radiation poisoning results in the total denudation of the gastrointestinal tract."
4
The laying bare of rocks by the washing away of the overlying earth, etc.; or the excavation and removal of them by the action of running water. countable, uncountable

"The dance consisted of sexual exhibitionism, reeling and swaying as if in a state of intoxication, erotic bodily movements, and denudation."

From Middle French dénudation, from Latin denudatio.

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