Needle and Shot

Needle

Needle noun - A slender hollow instrument by which material is put into or taken from the body through the skin.

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Shot and needle are semantically related in hand topic. In some cases you can use "Shot" instead a noun "Needle".

Nearby Words: needled, needling, needlework

Shot noun - A directed propelling of a missile by a firearm or artillery piece.

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Needle and shot are semantically related in hand topic. Sometimes you can use "Needle" instead a noun "Shot".

full	full needle	full shot
special	special needle	special shot
long	long needle	long shot
particular	particular needle	particular shot
Other adjectives: standard, straight, actual, big, final, last.

The piece of evidence in question was a needle used for an insulin shot - but the trouble was, the insulin was found on the outside of the needle.

Source: Framing the Guilty Party
During the Sydney Olympics a cleaner received a needle stick injury whilst cleaning an Australian athlete's room, but the needle turned out to be for a vitamin shot.

Source: Mistaken for Junkie
We later hear the needle placed back onto the record after the prince is shot, continuing the previously-interrupted death scene, though with a different character.

Source: Record Needle Scratch

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