Cleave and Pierce

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Cleave verb - To hold to something firmly as if by adhesion.

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Pierce and cleave are semantically related in divide topic. In some cases you can use "Pierce" instead a verb "Cleave".

Nearby Words: cleavage, cleaver, cleaving

Pierce verb - To go or come in or into.

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

flesh	cleave flesh	pierce flesh
way	cleave way	pierce way
head	cleave head	pierce head
damage	cleave damage	pierce damage
Other words: armour, steel, target, skull, enemies.

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