Egg and Needle

Egg

Egg verb - Throw eggs at.

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Needle and egg are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Needle" instead a verb "Egg".

Needle verb - To subject (someone) to constant scoldings and sharp reminders.

Usage example: quit needling me! I'll take out the trash in a minute!

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Egg and needle are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Egg" instead a verb "Needle".

Nearby Words: needled, needling, needlework

old	old egg	old needle
fresh	fresh egg	fresh needle
special	special egg	special needle
particular	particular egg	particular needle
Other adjectives: complete, certain, simple, small, actual, large, enormous, little, young, white, last, literal, available, giant, magical, jeweled.

The needle was inside an egg, the egg inside a bird, the bird inside a hare, the hare inside a chest, a chest high in a tree, the tree growing on a magical island that is notoriously hard to find.

Source: Myth / Russian Mythology and Tales
He was a gaunt, skeletal villain whose "death" was hidden in a needle inside an egg.

Source: Our Liches Are Different
Matryoshka Object: The needle that can kill Koshchei is contained in an egg, which was swallowed by a bird, which was swallowed by a rabbit, which is locked in a box.

Source: Animation / The Frog Princess

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