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PINPRICK
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Small puncture (as if made by a pin)
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Hypernyms ("pinprick" is a kind of...):
puncture (a small hole made by a sharp object)
Sense 2
Meaning:
A minor annoyance
Classified under:
Nouns denoting stable states of affairs
Hypernyms ("pinprick" is a kind of...):
annoyance; botheration; irritation; vexation (the psychological state of being irritated or annoyed)
