Harpoon and Poke

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Harpoon verb - To penetrate or hold (something) with a pointed object.

Usage example: she deftly harpooned a shrimp with her skewer and held it over the fire

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Poke and harpoon are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Poke" instead a verb "Harpoon".

Nearby Words: harpooned, harpooning

Poke verb - To extend outward beyond a usual point.

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Harpoon and poke are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Harpoon" instead a verb "Poke".

Nearby Words: poked, pokey, poking, poker, pok

original	original harpoon	original poke
single	single harpoon	single poke
simple	simple harpoon	simple poke
powerful	powerful harpoon	powerful poke
Other adjectives: random, literal, medical.

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