needle
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(verb) prick with a needle; in sewing or embroidering |
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Related Words: prick |
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| 2. |
(noun) a sharp pointed implement (usually steel) |
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Related Words: crochet hook, crochet needle, hypodermic needle, implement, knitting needle, packing needle, sewing needle |
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(noun) a slender pointer for indicating the reading on the scale of a measuring instrument |
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Related Words: pointer |
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(verb) goad or provoke,as by constant criticism; "He needled her with his sarcastic remarks" |
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Synonyms: goad, nettle |
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Related Words: beset, chevvy, chevy, chivvy, chivy, harass, harry, hassle, molest, plague, provoke |
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(noun) a stylus that formerly made sound by following a groove in a phonograph record |
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Synonyms: phonograph needle |
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Related Words: stylus |
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(noun) as of a conifer |
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Synonyms: acerate leaf |
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Related Words: simple leaf |
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