Bore and Prick

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

Usage example: some woodpecker bored holes in our tree in the backyard

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Prick is a synonym for bore in perforate topic. In some cases you can use "Prick" instead a verb "Bore", when it comes to topics like drill hole.

Nearby Words: boring, bored, borer

Prick verb - Make a small hole into, as with a needle or a thorn.

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Bore is a synonym for prick in pierce topic. You can use "Bore" instead a verb "Prick", if it concerns topics such as stab, perforate.

Nearby Words: prickly, prickle, pricked, pricking, pricker

total	total bore	total prick
insufferable	insufferable bore	insufferable prick
real	real bore	real prick
pompous	pompous bore	pompous prick
Other adjectives: major, uptight.

people	bore people	prick people
way	bore way	prick way

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