needling
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Noun
needling noun
- A needy person.
Verb
needling verb
- To pierce with a needle, especially for sewing or acupuncture.
- To tease in order to provoke; to poke fun at.“Billy needled his sister incessantly about her pimples.”
- To form, or be formed, in the shape of a needle.“to needle crystals”
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