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scarify

Posted on January 7, 2016January 6, 2016 by admin

sker rih faI

transitive verb
1. to make shallow cuts in (the skin).
2. to loosen, break up, or stir (topsoil).
3. to attack and hurt with sharp criticism; censure.
4. to make slits or grooves in the hard covers of (seeds) in order to hasten germination.

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