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needle
 
NOUN:A sharp, pointed object: prick, prickle, spine, thorn. See SHARP.
VERB:Informal. To torment with persistent insult or ridicule: badger, bait, bullyrag, heckle, hector, hound, taunt. Informal : ride. Idioms: wave the red flag in front of the bull. See TREAT WELL.
 
 
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