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Nouns (2)

n. a surgical knife with a pointed double-edged blade; used for punctures and small incisions

Verbs (3)

v. open by piercing with a lancet; "lance a boil"

v. pierce with a lance, as in a knights' fight

v. move quickly, as if by cutting one's way; "Planes lanced towards the shore"

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Fuzzynyms (9)

n. edge tool used as a cutting instrument; has a pointed blade with a sharp edge and a handle

n. a short heavy curved sword with one edge; formerly used by sailors

n. a short knife with a pointed blade used for piercing or stabbing

n. a relatively long dagger with a straight blade

v. make an incision into by carving or cutting

v. supervise the publication of; "The same family has been editing the influential newspaper for almost 100 years"

v. move or affect (a person's emotions or bodily feelings) deeply or sharply; "The cold pierced her bones"; "Her words pierced the students"

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