scarify
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- IPA /ˈskæ.ɹɪˌfaɪ/
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scarify verb
- To remove thatch (build-up of organic matter on the soil) from a lawn, to dethatch.
- To make scratches or cuts on.“A combing tool is used to scarify, cross-scratch, or score the surface of a scratch coat or undercoat of plaster.”
- To harrow the feelings.
- To scar.
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