Hit and Needle

Hit

Hit verb - To deliver a blow to (someone or something) usually in a strong vigorous manner.

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

Nearby Word: hitting

Needle verb - To attack repeatedly with mean put-downs or insults.

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

Nearby Words: needled, needling, needlework

old	old hit	old needle
certain	certain hit	certain needle
small	small hit	small needle
actual	actual hit	actual needle
Other adjectives: massive, big, enormous, huge, final, last.

hit people

needle people

In Eden Green, needle monsters make rare appearances on the edges of a recession-hit city.

Source: Alien Invasion
Another (not present in the first game) triples your damage, but you not only can't see the hit segments but also can't see the needle showing where you're even hitting.

Source: Interface Screw
Not Quite Dead: Happens again to Nigel when he's hit with a needle laced with Gabi's poisonous fluid, and Gabi drinks her own poison, until it is revealed that she's not venomous.

Source: Western Animation / Rio 2

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