| pun | (verb) make a play on words | - |
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| punch | (verb) deliver a quick blow to | Synonyms: plug |
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| (verb) make a hole into or between, as for ease of separation | Synonyms: perforate |
| (verb) drive forcibly as if by a punch | - |
| punctuate | (verb) insert punctuation marks into | Synonyms: mark |
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| (verb) interrupt periodically | - |
| (verb) to stress, single out as important | Synonyms: accent, accentuate, emphasise, emphasize, stress |
| puncture | (verb) cause to lose air pressure or collapse by piercing | - |
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| (verb) be pierced or punctured | - |
| (verb) reduce or lessen the size or importance of | Synonyms: deflate |
| (verb) pierce with a pointed object; make a hole into | - |
| (verb) make by piercing | - |
| punish | (verb) impose a penalty on; inflict punishment on | Synonyms: penalise, penalize |
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| punt | (verb) place a bet on | Synonyms: back, bet on, gage, game, stake |
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| (verb) propel with a pole | Synonyms: pole |
| (verb) kick the ball | - |