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needle
noun
verb
a sharp pointed implement (usually steel)
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ˈniː.dl
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noun
a sharp pointed implement (usually steel)
noun
a slender pointer for indicating the reading on the scale of a measuring instrument
noun
a stylus that formerly made sound by following a groove in a phonograph record
noun
the leaf of a conifer
verb
annoy or provoke, as by constant criticism
“He needled her with his sarcastic remarks”
verb
prick with a needle
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He needled her with his sarcastic remarks
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