Lance and Quill

Lance

Lance verb - To penetrate or hold (something) with a pointed object.
Usage example: doctors used to lance infected sores, so that they could drain clean
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Synonyms for Lance

Quill and lance are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Quill" instead a verb "Lance".

Nearby Words: lanced, lancet, lancer, lancing

Quill

Quill noun - The hollow spine of a feather.
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Synonyms for Quill

Lance and quill are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Lance" instead a verb "Quill".

Nearby Words: quilled, quilling

Both words in one sentence

  • Lost Technology It was so advanced anatomically that it could handle the reins of a horse, the shaft of a lance, a playing card and even a feather quill to write a letter.
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