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needle

n. a sharp pointed implement (usually steel)

needle

n. a slender pointer for indicating the reading on the scale of a measuring instrument

phonograph needle

n. a stylus that formerly made sound by following a groove in a phonograph record

acerate leaf

n. as the leaf of a conifer

prick with a needle

v. prick with a needle

goad, nettle

v. goad or provoke,as by constant criticism; "He needled her with his sarcastic remarks"

n. a small slender (often pointed) piece of wood or metal used to support or fasten or attach things

bolt

n. a screw that screws into a nut to form a fastener

nail

n. a thin pointed piece of metal that is hammered into materials as a fastener

goad, spur, give heart to

v. give heart or courage to

gall, irk

v. irritate or vex; "It galls me that we lost the suit"

fire, arouse, elicit, evoke, provoke, enkindle, kindle

v. call forth (emotions, feelings, and responses); "arouse pity"; "raise a smile"; "evoke sympathy"

bother, annoy

v. cause annoyance in; disturb, especially by minor irritations; "Mosquitoes buzzing in my ear really bothers me"; "It irritates me that she never closes the door after she leaves"

rag, bother, devil, nark, nettle, gravel, irritate, mortify, get to, get at, rile, annoy, vex

v. cause annoyance in; disturb, especially by minor irritations; "Mosquitoes buzzing in my ear really bothers me"; "It irritates me that she never closes the door after she leaves"

anger, make angry

v. make angry; "The news angered him"

trouble, disquiet, disorder, unhinge, perturb, derange, cark, distract

v. disturb in mind or make uneasy or cause to be worried or alarmed; "She was rather perturbed by the news that her father was seriously ill"

pique, offend

v. cause to feel resentment or indignation; "Her tactless remark offended me"

tease, bug, badger, harass, beleaguer, pester

v. annoy persistently; "The children teased the boy because of his stammer"

peeve

v. cause to be annoyed, irritated, or resentful

hurt, wound, spite, injure, offend

v. hurt the feelings of; "She hurt me when she did not include me among her guests"; "This remark really bruised me ego"

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