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Needling Literary Works Crossword Clue

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noun

• witty language used to convey insults or scorn

• a genre of literature and performing arts, in which shortcomings are held up to ridicule, ideally with the intent of shaming others

32%7 Teasing or needling in a joking manner
noun

• a cry or noise made to express displeasure or contempt

32%7 Friendly needling
noun

• a framework of ribs

• the act of harassing someone playfully or maliciously (especially by ridicule); provoking someone with persistent annoyances

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