Noun
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a stylus that formerly made sound by following a groove in a phonograph record
- phonograph needle -
a sharp pointed implement (usually steel)
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a slender pointer for indicating the reading on the scale of a measuring instrument
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the leaf of a conifer
- acerate leaf
Verb
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prick with a needle
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goad or provoke,as by constant criticism
"He needled her with his sarcastic remarks"