Puncture and Plug

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

Usage example: a nail punctured the tire

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Plug is an antonym for puncture.

Nearby Words: punctured, puncturing

Plug verb - To close up so that no empty spaces remain.

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Puncture is an antonym for plug.

Nearby Words: plugged, plugboard

head	puncture head	plug head
hole	puncture hole	plug hole

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