Needle and Sliver

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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Sliver and needle are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Sliver" instead a noun "Needle".

Nearby Words: needled, needling, needlework

Sliver noun - A small flat piece separated from a whole.

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Needle and sliver are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Needle" instead a noun "Sliver".

Nearby Words: slivered, slivering

sharp	sharp needle	sharp sliver
small	small needle	small sliver
massive	massive needle	massive sliver
large	large needle	large sliver
Other adjectives: big, little, tiny, thin, final, mere, hidden, last.

Linus is not only afraid of getting shots, he's scared when he has to get a sliver taken out of his finger with a needle or tweezers.

Source: Afraid of Needles
Afraid of Needles: Linus is not only afraid of getting shots, he's scared when he has to get a sliver taken out of his finger with a needle or tweezers.

Source: Comic Strip / Peanuts

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