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pierce

 
Noun pierce has 1 sense
  1. Pierce, Franklin Pierce, President Pierce - 14th President of the United States (1804-1869)
    --1 is a kind of President of the United States, United States President, President, Chief Executive
Verb pierce has 5 senses
  1. pierce - cut or make a way through; "the knife cut through the flesh"; "The path pierced the jungle"; "Light pierced through the forest"
    --1 is one way to
    penetrate, perforate
    Sample sentences:
    Somebody ----s something
    Something ----s something
  2. pierce - move or affect (a person's emotions, bodily feelings, etc.) deeply or sharply; "The cold pierced her bones"; "Her words pierced the students"
    --2 is one way to
    affect, impress, move, strike
    Sample sentences:
    Somebody ----s somebody
    Something ----s somebody
  3. pierce - sound sharply or shrilly; "The scream pierced the night"
    --3 is one way to
    sound
    Sample sentence:
    Something ----s something
  4. pierce, thrust - penetrate or cut through with a sharp instrument
    --4 is one way to penetrate, perforate
    Sample sentence:
    Something ----s something
  5. pierce - make a hole into; "The needle pierced her flesh"
    --5 is one way to
    penetrate, perforate
    Sample sentences:
    Somebody ----s something
    Something ----s something
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