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scar·i·fy
 scarify
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- pronunciation:
- sker
rih
faI
- features:
- Word Combinations (verb)
| part of speech: |
transitive verb |
| inflections: |
scarifies, scarifying, scarified |
| definition 1: |
to make shallow cuts in (the skin).
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| definition 2: |
to loosen, break up, or stir (topsoil).
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| definition 3: |
to attack and hurt with sharp criticism; censure.
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| definition 4: |
to make slits or grooves in the hard covers of (seeds) in order to hasten germination.
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| related words: |
notch, score |
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| derivation: |
scarifier (n.) |
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