Pore and Riffle

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Pore verb - Direct one's attention on something.

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Riffle is an antonym for pore.

Nearby Words: porous, pored

Riffle verb - To turn over pages in an idle or cursory manner.

Usage example: Web research is convenient but doesn't offer the tactile pleasures of riffling through heavy old books

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Pore is an antonym for riffle.

Nearby Words: riffled, riffling

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Riffle and Pore. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 16, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/pore/riffle

Pore & Riffle. N.p., 2016. Web. 16 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/pore/riffle>.

Riffle or Pore. 2016. Accessed August 16, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/pore/riffle.

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