pierce vs sting

sting vs pierce

pierce is not a noun while sting is a noun.

pierce and sting both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
pierce	No	No	Yes	No
sting	Yes	No	Yes	No

As verbs, sting is a hyponym of pierce; that is, sting is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than pierce:

pierce: make a hole into
sting: deliver a sting to

Other hyponyms of pierce include poke, puncture, riddle, prick, prickle, bite, perforate, punch, bite, prick, tap.

pierce (noun)	sting (noun)
	a swindle in which you cheat at gambling or persuade a person to buy worthless property
	operation designed to catch a person committing a criminal act
	a kind of pain; something as sudden and painful as being stung
	a painful wound caused by the thrust of an insect's stinger into skin
	a mental pain or distress

pierce (verb)	sting (verb)
make a hole into	saddle with something disagreeable or disadvantageous
penetrate or cut through with a sharp instrument	deliver a sting to
cut or make a way through	cause an emotional pain, as if by stinging
move or affect (a person's emotions or bodily feelings) deeply or sharply	cause a stinging pain
sound sharply or shrilly	cause a sharp or stinging pain or discomfort

Difference between pierce and sting

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