Defenition of the word puncture
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Defenition of the word puncture
- reduce or lessen the size or importance of; "The bad review of his work deflated his self-confidence"
- a small hole made by a sharp object
- loss of air pressure in a tire when a hole is made by some sharp object
- be pierced or punctured; "The tire punctured"
- cause to lose air pressure or collapse by piercing; "puncture an air balloon"
- pierce with a pointed object; make a hole into; "puncture a tire"
- make by piercing; "puncture a hole"
- the act of puncturing or perforating
- be pierced or punctured
- cause to lose air pressure or collapse by piercing
- reduce or lessen the size or importance of
- pierce with a pointed object; make a hole into
- make by piercing
Synonyms for the word puncture
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- deflate
- demolish
- let down
- penetrate
- perforate
- pierce
- prick
- puncturing
- stab
- stick in
- undermine
Similar words in the puncture
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- puncture
- puncture's
- punctured
- punctures
Hyponyms for the word puncture
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- centesis
- perforation
- pinhole
- pinprick
- prick
- pricking
- scarify
- venipuncture
Hypernyms for the word puncture
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- activity
- break
- come apart
- create
- decompress
- deprecate
- depreciate
- depressurise
- depressurize
- fall apart
- hole
- make
- misadventure
- mischance
- mishap
- pierce
- separate
- split up
- vilipend
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