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Irritation Caused By Sewers Crossword Clue
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We think the answer is "NEEDLING" which means:
- noun
- • The leaf of a conifer
- • A slender pointer for indicating the reading on the scale of a measuring instrument
- • A sharp pointed implement (usually steel)
- • A stylus that formerly made sound by following a groove in a phonograph record verb
- • Annoy or provoke, as by constant criticism
- • Prick with a needle
An example sentence would be:
- • "The needling caused discomfort in his back."
- • "I felt a sharp needling sensation in my arm."
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