Piercing
Puncture
Puncture noun - A mark or small hole made by a pointed instrument.
Piercing and puncture are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Piercing" instead a noun "Puncture".
Nearby Words: punctured, puncturing
Mutual synonyms
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