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give the needle


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needle
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Sense: Noun: crafting tool
Synonyms:
sewing needle, knitting needle, darning needle, embroidery needle
Sense: Noun: hypodermic needle
Synonyms:
hypodermic needle, syringe, hypodermic syringe, sharp Collocations
Sense: Noun: indicating instrument
Synonyms:
indicator, pointer, hand Collocations
Sense: Verb: irritate or taunt - informal
Synonyms:
irritate, taunt Collocations, nag Collocations, irk, bother Collocations, badger Collocations, tease Collocations, pester, hassle Collocations (informal), wind up (informal), peeve, get on somebody's nerves (informal)


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