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needle vs chivvy

chivvy vs needle

needle is a noun but chivvy is not a noun.

needle and chivvy both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
needle Yes No Yes No
chivvy No No Yes No
As verbs, chivvy is a hypernym of needle; that is, chivvy is a word with a broader meaning than needle:
  • needle: annoy or provoke, as by constant criticism
  • chivvy: annoy continually or chronically
Other hypernyms of needle include beset, chevvy, chevy, chivy, harass, harry, hassle, molest, plague, provoke.
needle (noun) chivvy (noun)
a sharp pointed implement (usually steel)
a slender pointer for indicating the reading on the scale of a measuring instrument
a stylus that formerly made sound by following a groove in a phonograph record
the leaf of a conifer
needle (verb) chivvy (verb)
annoy or provoke, as by constant criticism annoy continually or chronically
prick with a needle
Difference between needle and chivvy

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