There are some words which had me reaching for an etymological dictionary to find out their origin. Scarifying has a number of meanings. In surgery, it is to make tiny punctures or superficial incisions in the skin or other tissue. In agriculture, it's breaking up and listening soil or scratching and upgrading the outer surface of seeds to increase water absorption or hasten germination....
scarifying not sacrificing a lawn; a delightful display of spontaneity
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