Notch and Pierce

Notch

Notch verb - Cut or make a notch into.

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Pierce and notch are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Pierce" instead the word "Notch" as a verb or a noun.

Nearby Words: notched, notching

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

Usage example: pierced his ears with a needle

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Notch and pierce are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Notch" instead the word "Pierce" as a verb or a noun.

notch ears

pierce ears

The short film Rings (which bridges between the two American Ring films) takes this up a notch: the protagonist Jake Pierce sees Samara trying to come out of his TV, and when unplugging it doesn't work, he grabs a small lamp and tries smashing it against the TV screen.

Source: It Won't Turn Off

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