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Korboy Posted 15 years ago
Vocabulary
What's the difference?
hi friends 
What's the difference between 'pierce' and 'penetrate'
also, between 'excel' and 'surpass'
i'd like examples.
Thank you.
have a good day.
What's the difference between 'pierce' and 'penetrate'
also, between 'excel' and 'surpass'
i'd like examples.
Thank you.
have a good day.
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If you pierce something, you make a hole in it with a sharp instrument, or damage it in some way. The arrow pierced the heart of the deer. She uttered a ear-piercing shriek.
- If you pierce something, you make a hole in it with a sharp instrument, or damage it in some way.
- The arrow pierced the heart of the deer.
- She uttered a ear-piercing shriek.
- If you penetrate something, you do not make a hole - you get in through its small fissures, cracks or weak areas.
- Stealth fighters are designed to penetrate radar defenses.
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If you pierce something, you make a hole in it with a sharp instrument, or damage it in some way.
The arrow pierced the heart of the deer.
She uttered a ear-piercing shriek.
If you penetrate something, you do not make a hole - you get in through its small fissures, cracks or weak areas.
Stealth fighters are designed to penetrate radar defenses.
The earth's ozone
The arrow pierced the heart of the deer.
She uttered a ear-piercing shriek.
If you penetrate something, you do not make a hole - you get in through its small fissures, cracks or weak areas.
Stealth fighters are designed to penetrate radar defenses.
The earth's ozone
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