scarify
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(verb) puncture the skin, as, for example, in some African cultures; for ritual purposes |
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Related Words: puncture |
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| 2. |
(verb) break up, of soil |
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Related Words: loosen |
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| 3. |
(verb) scratch the surface of; "scarify seeds" |
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Related Words: mark, nock, score |
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| 4. |
(verb) scar (the body) in certain cultures; "Some African tribes scarify their faces" |
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Related Words: mark, pit, pock, scar |
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