Needle and Trouble

Needle

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

Usage example: we needled him mercilessly for thinking that he had any chance of being the prom date for the school's most popular girl

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

Nearby Words: needled, needling, needlework

Trouble verb - To experience concern or anxiety.

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Needle and trouble are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Needle" instead a verb "Trouble".

particular	particular needle	particular trouble
complete	complete needle	complete trouble
actual	actual needle	actual trouble
massive	massive needle	massive trouble
Other adjectives: big, enormous, huge, little.

needle people

trouble people

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
Blue Eyes also seems to go to a lot of trouble to shove a needle in Batman's neck.

Source: Fan Fic / A Dark Knight Over Sin City
He does manage to write without too much trouble, and in a couple instances actually holds a needle and sutures a wound.

Source: Feather Fingers