Claw and Pierce

Claw

Claw verb - Scratch, scrape, pull, or dig with claws or nails.

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Pierce and claw are semantically related in action topic. In some cases you can use "Pierce" instead a verb "Claw", when it comes to topics like penetrate.

Nearby Words: clawed, clawing

Pierce

Pierce verb - To go or come in or into.

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Claw and pierce are semantically related in action topic. Sometimes you can use "Claw" instead a verb "Pierce".

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people	claw people	pierce people
way	claw way	pierce way
eyes	claw eyes	pierce eyes

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The fourth book in Tamora Pierce's Song of the Lioness quartet has a mysterious antagonist named Claw, who attempts to take the leadership of Tortall's thieves from Alanna's companion George Cooper, and causes a fair amount of carnage along the way.

Source: Schoolyard Bully All Grown Up

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