Piercing and Withering

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Piercing adjective - Causing intense discomfort to one's skin.

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Withering and piercing are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Withering" instead an adjective "Piercing".

Nearby Words: pierced, piercingly, piercer

Withering adjective - Wreaking or capable of wreaking complete destruction.

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Piercing and withering are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Piercing" instead an adjective "Withering".

Nearby Words: wither, withered

Armor-Piercing Attack: That Kingsman bullet shield umbrella holds up quite well under a withering barrage when Eggsy heads back into Valentine's compound... until one of the mooks brings an anti-materiel rifle into play.

Source: Film / Kingsman: The Secret Service

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