The stars were pinpricks of light in a clear night sky.
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Pinprick
Synonyms for "pinprick" (99 found)
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Noun(15 words)
no depthno waterpeppercornpicayunepinpinch of snuffrapred centrindrow of pinsrushscratchshallownessshitshoalinessskinslightnesssnapsneeshingsou
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12 entriesfocal testinfinitesimalinjection puncturemicro samplingminuscule quantityminuteneedle prickneedle puncturesharp painsharp stingstabbing paintrace amount
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10 entriespinprick amountpinprick differencepinprick injurypinprick measurementpinprick of lightpinprick painpinprick samplingpinprick sensationpinprick testpinprick wound
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4 total sentences available.
The water pinpricked her face as she stepped into the shower.
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By now it was dark, velvety dark with a moon, a darkness pinpricked by the lights from the landing place now drawing rapidly closer.
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He had always had to repress the urge to pinprick her enthusiasms.
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