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adj. - Having a hole cut through.

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Usage examples (33)
  • The spear fell from his nerveless fingers as a sword punctured him from behind.
  • Suddenly the elf's eyes widened, the spear fell from nerveless fingers as a sword punctured its transparent body.
  • Talk about punctuated (or maybe that should be "punctured") equilibrium.
  • And just like I am constantly "punctured" by images including how other parents see their kids, I too want to "puncture".
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