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calling card n; thorn n; spine n; prickle n; splinter (esp. lodged in one's flesh); hard sharp item (esp. lodged in one's throat, e.g. fish bone); biting words | |||
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sharply adv vs; harshly adv vs; stingingly adv vs | |||
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getting nervous adv n vs adv-to uk; irritation adv n vs adv-to uk |