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puncture
noun as in hole, rupture
verb as in poke hole in
verb as in deflate someone's idea, feelings
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She wants to puncture all of the caricatures that blunt the harsh reality of Eichmann.
So any response has to make him hurt, personally; it has to puncture his ego, his pride.
Some of those pieces of metal also exited his body, bringing his puncture total to 20.
If your campaign is built on inevitability, a puncture can take you down.
By presenting us with a workable plan, the president will be able to puncture that fear.
One of these is filled to a depth of about one-fourth inch from a puncture in the finger, and is set aside for a few hours.
Examination of the fluid obtained by lumbar puncture is of value in diagnosis of certain forms of meningitis.
Should he snap at the rear wheel and puncture the tire—Matt's thoughts could not carry the danger further.
Where evidence warrants it corpses are subjected to microscopic and meticulous search to locate a hypodermic puncture.
Each puncture and tiny grotto was filled with it, and a sloping cap of shimmering snow spread over the summit.
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On this page you'll find 97 synonyms, antonyms, and words related to puncture, such as: flat tire, break, cut, damage, flat, and jab.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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