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Word: Scarify
Speech Type: Verb
late Middle English: from Old French scarifier, via late Latin from Greek skariphasthai ‘scratch an outline’, from skariphos ‘stylus’
ˈskarɪfʌɪ
ˈskɛːrɪfʌɪ
cut and remove debris from (a lawn) with a scarifier.
Short Definition:cut and remove debris from lawn with scarifier
make shallow incisions in (the skin), especially as a medical procedure or traditional cosmetic practice
Short Definition:make shallow incisions in skin
Examples:- she scarified the snakebite with a paring knife
criticize severely and hurtfully
Short Definition:criticize severely
Examples:- he scarified our leading politicians, seizing upon their vulnerable points
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