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单词 pinprick
释义 pinprick
I. \ˈ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷\ noun
Etymology: pin (I) + prick, n.
1. : a small puncture made by or as if by a pin
2. : a petty irritation or annoyance; specifically : a small, irritating, and antagonistic action or statement that is often repeated for the purpose of annoying
 < the action was viewed as another pinprick — Walter Sullivan >
II. transitive verb
: to administer pinpricks to
 < pinpricked and heckled the socialist leaders — John Gunther >
intransitive verb
: to administer pinpricks
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