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scarifying
Variant of scarify
transitive verb scarified, scarifying
- to make a series of small, superficial incisions or punctures in (the skin), as in surgery
- to criticize sharply; make cutting remarks to or about
- Agric.
- to loosen or stir (the topsoil)
- to make incisions in the coats of (seeds) in order to hasten germination
Related Forms:
- scarifier noun
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