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Needling

//ˈniːdlɪŋ// noun, verb

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A needy person.
  2. 2
    The act of one who needles or annoys.

    "[…] it is a steady drip drip of small imperceptible needlings and irritations, coming day after day between a man and his wife, […]"

Verb
  1. 1
    present participle and gerund of needle form-of, gerund, participle, present

Etymology

Etymology 1

From need + -ling.

Etymology 2

From needle + -ing.

Etymology 3

From needle + -ing.

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