Pierce and Slash

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Pierce

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

Usage example: pierced his ears with a needle

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Slash is a synonym for pierce in cut topic. In some cases you can use "Slash" instead the word "Pierce" as a verb or a noun, when it comes to topics like stab, enter.

Slash

Slash verb - To penetrate with a sharp edge (as a knife).

Usage example: the tire appears to have been deliberately slashed

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Pierce is a synonym for slash in action topic. You can use "Pierce" instead the word "Slash" as a verb or a noun, if it concerns topics such as cut, stab, enter.

Nearby Words: slashed, slashing

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wall	pierce wall	slash wall
way	pierce way	slash way
shield	pierce shield	slash shield
throat	pierce throat	slash throat
Other words: target, player, hands, bodies, enemies.

Both words in one sentence

A lot of minor items have obscure effects as well, such as reducing blunt/slash/pierce/fire/water/etc damage for a few turns when the type of an attack is difficult to determine.

Source: Video Game / The Lord of the Rings: The Third Age
She throws it at you for Strike attacks, but conjures cards from the pages for Slash and Pierce attacks.

Source: Throw the Book at Them
In ANY tabletop RPG, someone has a loadout with blunt, slash, pierce, fire, cold, possibly ice/pure magic/acid, and throwing weapons in case their main loadout doesn't have reach.

Source: Crazy Prepared / Tabletop Games

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