Puncture and Pricking

Puncture

Puncture noun - A mark or small hole made by a pointed instrument.

Pricking and puncture are semantically related in stab topic. In some cases you can use "Pricking" instead a noun "Puncture".

Nearby Words: punctured, puncturing

Pricking

Pricking noun - The act of puncturing with a small point.
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Synonyms for Pricking

Puncture and pricking are semantically related in stab topic. You can use "Puncture" instead the word "Pricking" as a noun or a verb, if it concerns topics such as small hole made by stab.

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