Bore and Defuse

Bore

Bore verb - To make a hole or series of holes in.

Defuse and bore are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Defuse" instead a verb "Bore".

Nearby Words: boring, bored, borer

Defuse

Defuse verb - Remove the triggering device from.

Bore and defuse are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Bore" instead a verb "Defuse".

Nearby Word: defusing

Common collocations

war bore war defuse war
grudge bore grudge defuse grudge
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