See puncture in Webster's New World Roget's A-Z Thesaurus II
verb
To make a hole or other opening in:
breach, break (through), gap, hole, perforate, pierce. See openTo pass into or through by overcoming resistance:
break (through), enter, penetrate, perforate, pierce. See enterTo cause to be no longer believed or valued:
debunk, deflate, discredit, explode. (Informal) shoot down. Idioms: knock the bottom out of, shoot full of holes. See value
noun
A small mark or hole made by a sharp, pointed object:
perforation, prick, stab. See marks, open
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