 scarify |
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| 1. | [ verb ] puncture the skin, as, for example, in some African cultures; for ritual purposes | |
| Related terms: | puncture | |
| 2. | [ verb ] puncture and scar (the skin), as for purposes or tribal identification or rituals | |
| Examples: | "The men in some African tribes scarify their faces" |
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| Related terms: | scar puncture scar | |
| 3. | [ verb ] scratch the surface of | |
| Examples: | "scarify seeds" |
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| Related terms: | score | |
| 4. | [ verb ] break up, of soil | |
| Related terms: | loosen | |
| Similar spelling: |
scurfy scruffy scurvily scurf scarf scurvy scruff Scharf scarper Scharff Scorpio Scarber scraper scrapie saccarify Scorpius scorpion scrappy Schryver scrofula Scarpino scarfpin scarface scrubby scraping scrap scrapper Schreiber scrip scrub scarp scarf_out scrabbly |
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