English to English verb
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puncture and scar (the skin), as for purposes or tribal identification or rituals | | Example: The men in some African tribes scarify their faces
source: wordnet30
2 |
scratch the surface of | | Example: scarify seeds
source: wordnet30
3 |
break up | | Example: scarify soil
source: wordnet30
4 |
To scratch or cut the skin of; esp. (Med.), to make small incisions in, by means of a lancet or scarificator, so as to draw blood from the smaller vessels without opening a large vein. | | source: webster1913
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