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pierce(noun, verb, break, cut, clear)
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puncture(noun, verb, break, cut, clear)
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penetrate(verb, cut, clear, separate, open)
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bore(verb, cut, open, press, draw)
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punch(noun, verb, press, enter, score)
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drill(verb, cut, open, press, draw)
16
hole(noun, verb, clear, separate, open)
14
stab(noun, verb, cut, open, press)
12
riddle(verb, open, draw, use, opening)
11
pink(verb, cut, score, opening, stab)
11
prick(verb, break, cut, press, destroy)
8
lance(verb, cut, clear, separate, open)
8
spear(verb, cut, open, draw, crack)
7
enter(verb, break, cut, pass, crack)
7
impale(verb, cut, crack, enter, opening)
7
perforated(adjective, opening)
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tap(verb, clear, separate, release, free)
6
open(verb, adjective, clear, release, draw)
6
pierced
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probe(verb, break, cut, crack, enter)
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