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flaked

The correct spelling is flaked.

How to pronounce flaked

verb

IPA: /fleɪkt/

Say it like: Fla-ked

The correct spelling is flaked. To break or chip off in a flake. For example: "The paint flaked off after only a year."

Usage Examples

The paint flaked off after only a year.

He said he'd come and help, but he flaked.

The line is flaked into the container for easy attachment and deployment.

Definition

verb

  1. 1.To break or chip off in a flake.
  2. 2.To prove unreliable or impractical; to abandon or desert, to fail to follow through.
  3. 3.To store an item such as rope or sail in layers
  4. 4.To hit (another person).

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