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Piercing vs Boring - What's the difference?

piercing | boring |

As verbs the difference between piercing and boring

is that piercing is present participle of lang=en while boring is present participle of lang=en.

As nouns the difference between piercing and boring

is that piercing is the action of the verb to pierceboring is a pit or hole which has been bored.

As adjectives the difference between piercing and boring

is that piercing is anything or anyone that pierces while boring is causing boredom.

piercing

English

Verb

(head)
  • Noun

  • (uncountable) The action of the verb to pierce
  • A hole made in the body so that jewellery/jewelry can be worn through it
  • ear piercing
  • The jewelry itself
  • Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Anything or anyone that pierces.
  • piercing eyes
    The piercing noise of the children could be heard two blocks from the elementary school.

    boring

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A pit or hole which has been d.
  • * 1992 , J. Patrick Powers, Construction dewatering: new methods and applications , p. 191:
  • It is common in urban areas that a great many borings exist from prior construction work.
  • Fragments thrown up when something is bored or drilled.
  • Verb

    (head)
  • Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Causing boredom.
  • What a boring film that was!

    Synonyms

    * dull, mind-numbing (colloquial), tedious * See also

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