Break and Pierce

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Break verb - To cause to separate into pieces usually suddenly or forcibly.

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Pierce is a synonym for break in enter topic. In some cases you can use "Pierce" instead a verb "Break", when it comes to topics like open.

Nearby Words: breach, breakdown, breaking, breakup, breakable

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

Usage example: pierced his ears with a needle

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Break is a synonym for pierce in cut topic. Sometimes you can use "Break" instead a verb "Pierce", if it concerns topics such as enter, open.

heart	break heart	pierce heart
arm	break arm	pierce arm
people	break people	pierce people
wall	break wall	pierce wall
Other words: hand, way, barrier, bones, guard, masquerade, armor, walls, shields, necks.

While his full name doesn't have any additional etymological meaning, Aiden Pearce kind of invokes the phrase "Helpful" (Aiden is like aid or aiding) "Hacker" (Pearce is like pierce or break which is evocative of the act of hacking) Mighty Glacier: Enforcers.

Source: Video Game / Watch_Dogs
According to the story, it was abandoned because of the bayonet's tendency to break when used, or its inability to pierce armor. Gameplay-wise?

Source: Gameplay and Story Segregation
One particular example had the agents play around with the settings of a spaceship's Wave Motion Gun in the hope it would be enough to pierce the crust and make the planet break apart.

Source: Earth-Shattering Kaboom

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