Piercing vs Angry - What's the difference?
piercing | angry | Synonyms |
(uncountable) The action of the verb to pierce
A hole made in the body so that jewellery/jewelry can be worn through it
The jewelry itself
Anything or anyone that pierces.
Displaying or feeling anger.
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(said about a wound or a rash) Inflamed and painful.
Dark and stormy, menacing.
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Piercing is a synonym of angry.
As a noun piercing
is body piercing.As an adjective angry is
displaying or feeling anger.piercing
English
Verb
(head)Noun
- ear piercing
Adjective
(en adjective)- piercing eyes
- The piercing noise of the children could be heard two blocks from the elementary school.
angry
English
Adjective
(er)- The broken glass left two angry cuts across my arm.
- Angry clouds raced across the sky.
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