scarifying

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A form of scarify — To remove thatch (build-up of organic matter on the soil) from a lawn, to dethatch.

Scrabble 19

Meanings

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of scarify

Synonyms & antonyms

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