Prick and Splinter

Prick

Prick verb - Make a small hole into, as with a needle or a thorn.
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Synonyms for Prick

Splinter and prick are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Splinter" instead a verb "Prick".

Nearby Words: prickly, prickle, pricked, pricking, pricker

Splinter

Splinter verb - To cut into long slender pieces.
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Synonyms for Splinter

Prick and splinter are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Prick" instead a verb "Splinter".

How words are described

single single prick single splinter
real real prick real splinter
tiny tiny prick tiny splinter
giant giant prick giant splinter

Common collocations

people prick people splinter people
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