peel off

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• verb intransitive To separate off from the main body, to move off to one side; as in troop movements on a parade ground or an organized retreat, or columns in a procession.
• verb transitive To remove (an outer layer or covering, such as clothing).

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• verb leave a formation
• verb peel off the outer layer of something
• verb come off in flakes or thin small pieces
• verb peel off in scales
• verb take off, as with some difficulty