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pierce vs break up

break up vs pierce

pierce and break up both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
pierce No No Yes No
break up No No Yes No
As verbs, break up is a hyponym of pierce; that is, break up is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than pierce:
  • pierce: cut or make a way through
  • break up: attack with or as if with a pickaxe of ice or rocky ground, for example
Other hyponyms of pierce include pick.
pierce (verb) break up (verb)
make a hole into laugh unrestrainedly
penetrate or cut through with a sharp instrument break or cause to break into pieces
cut or make a way through come to an end
move or affect (a person's emotions or bodily feelings) deeply or sharply separate (substances) into constituent elements or parts
sound sharply or shrilly cause to go into a solution
cause to separate
close at the end of a session
bring the association of to an end or cause to break up
make a break in
set or keep apart
break violently or noisily; smash
attack with or as if with a pickaxe of ice or rocky ground, for example
release ice
destroy the completeness of a set of related items
take apart into its constituent pieces
suffer a nervous breakdown
disband
to cause to separate and go in different directions
discontinue an association or relation; go different ways
Difference between pierce and break up

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