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Annoy With Stinging Words Crossword Clue

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noun

• any of numerous plants having stinging hairs that cause skin irritation on contact (especially of the genus Urtica or family Urticaceae)

verb

• sting with or as with nettles and cause a stinging pain or sensation

• cause annoyance in; disturb, especially by minor irritations

23%13Stinging words
noun

• rebuking a person harshly

23%7Stinging with words
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