Bore and Spike

Bore

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

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Spike and bore are semantically related in action topic. In some cases you can use "Spike" instead the word "Bore" as a verb or a noun.

Nearby Words: boring, bored, borer

Spike verb - To penetrate or hold (something) with a pointed object.

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Bore and spike are semantically related in action topic. Sometimes you can use "Bore" instead the word "Spike" as a verb or a noun.

Nearby Words: spiked, spiky, spiking

old	old bore	old spike
full	full bore	full spike
poor	poor bore	poor spike
real	real bore	real spike
Other adjectives: large, huge, infamous, major, incredible.

Over time, G4 turned into something which, aside from X-Play, bore 'no resemblance to either original G4 or Tech TV, having been Retooled into a Spike TV clone with WAAAYYYYY too much Cops.

Source: Executive Meddling / Live-Action TV
Though the trope of Badass Decay originally bore the name of Spike, the character, despite also being something of a Magnificent Bastard, in fact exhibited signs of this from the start.

Source: Pet The Dog / Live-Action TV

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