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pierce |
Troponyms (hyponyms) of verb pierce 3 of 5 senses of pierce Sense 1 pierce => break => pick break up Sense 4 pierce, thrust => stick => stick => peg => center punch => transfix, impale, empale, spike => horn, tusk => gore => lance Sense 5 pierce => poke => puncture => riddle => prick => bite => punch, perforate => sting, bite, prick => tap Troponyms (hyponyms) of verb pierce 3 of 5 senses of pierce Sense 1 pierce => break => pick break up Sense 4 pierce, thrust => stick => stick => peg => center punch => transfix, impale, empale, spike => pin => skewer, spit => spear => horn, tusk => gore => lance Sense 5 pierce => poke => puncture => scarify => riddle => prick => needle => bite => punch, perforate => sting, bite, prick => tap Entailment of verb pierce 1 of 5 senses of pierce Sense 5 pierce => cut Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Frequency) of verb pierce 5 senses of pierce Sense 1 pierce => penetrate Sense 2 pierce => affect, impress, move strike Sense 3 pierce => sound Sense 4 pierce, thrust => penetrate Sense 5 pierce => penetrate Familiarity of verb pierce pierce used as a verb is common (polysemy count = 5) Synonyms (Grouped by Similarity of Meaning) of verb pierce Sense 1 pierce => penetrate -------------- Sense 2 pierce => affect, impress, move strike -------------- Sense 3 pierce => sound -------------- Sense 4 pierce, thrust => penetrate -------------- Sense 5 pierce => penetrate -------------- Grep of noun pierce franklin pierce pierce president pierce sir noel pierce coward Overview of noun pierce The noun pierce has 1 sense (no senses from tagged texts) 1. Pierce, Franklin Pierce, President Pierce -- (14th President of the United States (1804-1869)) Overview of verb pierce The verb pierce has 5 senses (first 2 from tagged texts) 1. (2) pierce -- (cut or make a way through "the knife cut through the flesh"; "The path pierced the jungle"; "Light pierced through the forest") 2. (1) pierce -- (move or affect (a person's emotions, bodily feelings, etc.) deeply or sharply; "The cold pierced her bones"; "Her words pierced the students") 3. pierce -- (sound sharply or shrilly; "The scream pierced the night") 4. pierce, thrust -- (penetrate or cut through with a sharp instrument) 5. pierce -- (make a hole into "The needle pierced her flesh") Grep of adj pierce pierced Overview of noun pierce The noun pierce has 1 sense (no senses from tagged texts) 1. Pierce, Franklin Pierce, President Pierce -- (14th President of the United States (1804-1869)) Overview of verb pierce The verb pierce has 5 senses (first 2 from tagged texts) 1. (2) pierce -- (cut or make a way through "the knife cut through the flesh"; "The path pierced the jungle"; "Light pierced through the forest") 2. (1) pierce -- (move or affect (a person's emotions, bodily feelings, etc.) deeply or sharply; "The cold pierced her bones"; "Her words pierced the students") 3. pierce -- (sound sharply or shrilly; "The scream pierced the night") 4. pierce, thrust -- (penetrate or cut through with a sharp instrument) 5. pierce -- (make a hole into "The needle pierced her flesh")
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