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Synonyms for puncture

flat tyre

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deflate

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humble

Collins Thesaurus of the English Language – Complete and Unabridged 2nd Edition. 2002 © HarperCollins Publishers 1995, 2002

Synonyms for puncture

to make a hole or other opening in

to pass into or through by overcoming resistance

to cause to be no longer believed or valued

a small mark or hole made by a sharp, pointed object

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Synonyms for puncture

loss of air pressure in a tire when a hole is made by some sharp object

a small hole made by a sharp object

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the act of puncturing or perforating

pierce with a pointed object

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make by piercing

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reduce or lessen the size or importance of

cause to lose air pressure or collapse by piercing

be pierced or punctured

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Comparing the time of establishing the puncture channel from the two groups, the puncturing time of the visible puncture channel group was significantly shorter than that of the conventional puncture group.
The chimps used three distinct tools: a heavy puncturing stick, a lightweight perforating stick, and a flexible fishing stick.
Like McGill's technique of puncturing wide-screen panoramic effects with graffiti and text, Allen's shifting frames make the changes in Western political attitudes toward the Middle East palpable and visible; they also raise our awareness of the way seemingly innocuous sources can quietly manipulate our understanding of history.
If a blister is painful, then puncturing should relieve the pain.
Dubai A jobless man has denied the charges of deliberately puncturing the tyre of a vehicle owned by a businessman in an attempt to steal $4 million [Dh14.72 million] from his car which was parked at Dubai International Airport.