pump
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– English
～ raise (gases or fluids) with a pump
pun
— Verb
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～ make a play on words; "Japanese like to pun--their language is well suited to punning"
punch
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～ make a hole into or between, as for ease of separation; "perforate the sheets of paper"
punch
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～ drive forcibly as if by a punch; "the nail punched through the wall"
punch
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～ deliver a quick blow to; "he punched me in the stomach"
punch out
— Verb
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～ register one's departure from work
punch in
— Verb
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～ register one's arrival at work
punctuate
— Verb
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～ interrupt periodically; "Her sharp questions punctuated the speaker's drone"
punctuate
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～ to stress, single out as important; "Dr. Jones emphasizes exercise in addition to a change in diet"
punctuate
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～ insert punctuation marks into
puncture
— Verb
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～ pierce with a pointed object; make a hole into; "puncture a tire"
puncture
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～ make by piercing; "puncture a hole"
puncture
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～ reduce or lessen the size or importance of; "The bad review of his work deflated his self-confidence"
puncture
— Verb
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～ be pierced or punctured; "The tire punctured"
puncture
— Verb
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～ cause to lose air pressure or collapse by piercing; "puncture an air balloon"
punish
— Verb
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～ impose a penalty on; inflict punishment on; "The students were penalized for showing up late for class"; "we had to punish the dog for soiling the floor again"