Meaning & use
Flaked
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Came off in small, thin pieces, or, informally, failed to follow through on a plan or commitment.
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The old paint had flaked off the fence in the sun.
My friend flaked on our dinner plans at the last minute again.
A note on using this word
The informal sense meaning 'to back out of plans' is a common piece of casual American slang.
Words with a similar meaning
peeledcanceled
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