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hole vs pore

pore vs hole

hole and pore both are nouns.

hole and pore both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
hole Yes No Yes No
pore Yes No Yes No
As nouns, pore is a hyponym of hole; that is, pore is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than hole:
  • hole: an unoccupied space
  • pore: any tiny hole admitting passage of a liquid (fluid or gas)
hole (noun) pore (noun)
an opening deliberately made in or through something any small opening in the skin or outer surface of an animal
one playing period (from tee to green) on a golf course a minute epidermal pore in a leaf or stem through which gases and water vapor can pass
informal terms for the mouth any tiny hole admitting passage of a liquid (fluid or gas)
an opening into or through something
a depression hollowed out of solid matter
an unoccupied space
informal terms for a difficult situation
a fault
hole (verb) pore (verb)
make holes in direct one's attention on something
hit the ball into the hole
Difference between hole and pore

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