Close and Puncture

Close

Close verb - To position (something) so as to prevent passage through an opening.

Puncture is an antonym for close.

Nearby Words: closed, closeness, closing, closely, closure

Puncture

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

Close is an antonym for puncture in topics: feelings, poke hole in.

Nearby Words: punctured, puncturing

How words are described

good good close good puncture
high high close high puncture

Common collocations

system close system puncture system
hand close hand puncture hand
door close door puncture door
hole close hole puncture hole
Other words: eyes.

Both words in one sentence

  • Film / Dracula: Prince of Darkness Good Scars, Evil Scars: If you look closely during her close up after she turns, you can still see the puncture marks on Helen's throat.
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