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Penetrates (7)

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I believe the answer is:

'penetrates' is the definition.
(piercing is a kind of penetrating)

This is all the clue.

(Other definitions for pierces that I've seen before include "Stabs" , "Punctures" .)

I've seen this clue in The Telegraph.
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