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perforate
adjective
verb
having a hole cut through
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adjective
having a hole cut through
“pierced ears”
verb
pass into or through, often by overcoming resistance
“The bullet penetrated her chest”
verb
make a hole into or between, as for ease of separation
“perforate the sheets of paper”
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pierced ears
a perforated eardrum
a punctured balloon
The bullet penetrated her chest
perforate the sheets of paper
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