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A small hole in something such as the skin, caused by a sharp object

A small hole in a tyre resulting in an escape of air

The action or process of penetrating something

A large hole in the ground

To pierce and make a hole or holes in

Deflate someone's idea, feelings

To cause a sudden collapse of (mood or feeling)

To pierce (a cask) to draw out liquid

Reduce or cause to contract

To burst or cause to burst due to pressure or overheating

To break or burst

Blame, detract from

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Noun

A small hole in something such as the skin, caused by a sharp object

black and blue mark

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“The only negative aspect, was I got stuck in one of my toes by a sea urchin spine. I have since explored the puncture wound after coming home and found nothing.”

Noun

A small hole in a tyre resulting in an escape of air

“His right rear tyre then suffered a puncture after a light touch from Ralf Schumacher's front wing as the German passed him on lap five.”

Noun

The action or process of penetrating something

Noun

A large hole in the ground

hole in the ground

archaeological site

bottomless depth

underground passage

subterranean passage

hole in the wall

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Verb

To pierce and make a hole or holes in

make a wound in

drill a hole in

poke full of holes

shoot full of holes

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“You should protect the vital areas along the mid-line of the torso, where even a shallow wound might puncture heart, lungs, liver, kidney or bowel.”

Verb

To pierce

make a flesh wound in

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Deflate someone's idea, feelings

“A witty column which punctures celebrity egos.”

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Shoot down

Verb

To cause a sudden collapse of (mood or feeling)

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To pierce (a cask) to draw out liquid

Verb

Reduce or cause to contract

empty the air out of

let the air out

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To burst or cause to burst due to pressure or overheating

get a flat tyre

break into pieces

smash to smithereens

break to pieces

crush to smithereens

make mincemeat of

break to smithereens

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To break or burst

smash to smithereens

make mincemeat of

physically break

fall apart at the seams

be smashed to smithereens

go to rack and ruin

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Blame, detract from

reflect badly on

bring into disfavour

bring into disrepute

drag through the mire

drag through the mud

cast aspersions on

put in a bad light

show in a bad light

bring shame upon

give a bad name

bring to naught

do a hatchet job on

knock bottom out of

poke full of holes

take rug out from under

give a black eye

bring discredit to

take down a peg

cut down to size

tar and feather

give a bad name to

take down a peg or two

rip up and down

make someone eat crow

put someone in their place

spread scandal about

run smear campaign

make someone eat humble pie

bring dishonour to

damage the reputation of

blacken the name of

lower the status of

cause to lose face

reflect negatively

cut to the quick

reduce the status of

muddy the reputation of

harm the reputation of

get the better of

have the last laugh on

take the wind out of someone's sails

blacken the reputation of

cast in a bad light

be prejudicial to

drag through mud

drag someone's name through the mud

make uncomfortable

make someone feel ashamed

put out of countenance

cause to feel small

bring down a peg

pop one's balloon

make one feel small

force to eat humble pie

do discredit to

put in your place

blemish the reputation of

tarnish the reputation of

be a discredit to

demean yourself

debase yourself

render worthless

be untrue to oneself

become a stain of the escutcheon of

become a blot of the escutcheon of

knock bottom out

shoot full of holes

knock props from under

take wind out of sails

kick in the teeth

slap in the face

hit where one lives

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