Etymological root
carpere
Latin
Words from this root(4)
scarce
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/skɛrs/
insufficient in supply; rarely found
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discerp
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/dɪˈsɜrp/
archaic term meaning to tear apart, pluck off, or divide forcibly
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carp
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/kɑrp/
to complain or find fault persistently; a freshwater fish
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excerpt
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/ˈɛkˌsɚpt/
a short extract taken from a longer written or musical work
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