Cut and Puncture

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Cut

Cut noun - A piece that has been separated from the whole by cutting.

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Puncture is a synonym for cut in blow topic. In some cases you can use "Puncture" instead the word "Cut" as a noun or a verb, when it comes to topics like pierce, perforation, sever.

Nearby Words: cutting, cutter, cutout

Puncture

Puncture noun - A mark or small hole made by a pointed instrument.

Usage example: a leak caused by several small punctures in the rubber gasket

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Cut is a synonym for puncture in hole topic. You can use "Cut" instead the word "Puncture" as a noun or a verb, if it concerns topics such as blow, pierce, perforation, make a hole in.

Nearby Words: punctured, puncturing

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How words are described

good	good cut	good puncture
high	high cut	high puncture
clean	clean cut	clean puncture
initial	initial cut	initial puncture
Other adjectives: single, small.

Common collocations

hand	cut hand	puncture hand
cord	cut cord	puncture cord
head	cut head	puncture head
hole	cut hole	puncture hole
Other words: throat, eyes, lines.

Both words in one sentence

In these cases a clean cut or puncture is actually more dangerous.

Source: Only a Flesh Wound
It also monitors what kind of damage: bruise, cut, puncture, break, etc.

Source: Video Game / Dwarf Fortress

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