Cleave and Puncture

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

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Puncture and cleave are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Puncture" instead a verb "Cleave".

Nearby Words: cleavage, cleaver, cleaving

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

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Cleave and puncture are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Cleave" instead a verb "Puncture".

Nearby Words: punctured, puncturing

head	cleave head	puncture head
skull	cleave skull	puncture skull

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