What does it mean?
excoriate

The boy's parents excoriated him after reviewing his report card. That's because

a.) he received straight A's in everything but gym class.

b.) he flunked everything except gym class.

c.) his parents knew that gentle, nurturing encouragement was the best way to get him to improve his grades.

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