"scarifying" in the verb sense
1. scarify
puncture and scar (the skin), as for purposes or tribal identification or rituals
"The men in some African tribes scarify their faces"
2. scarify
scratch the surface of
"scarify seeds"
3. scarify
break up
"scarify soil"
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