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needle vs harry

harry vs needle

needle is a noun but harry is not a noun.

needle and harry both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
needle Yes No Yes No
harry No No Yes No
As verbs, harry is a hypernym of needle; that is, harry is a word with a broader meaning than needle:
  • needle: annoy or provoke, as by constant criticism
  • harry: annoy continually or chronically
Other hypernyms of needle include beset, chevvy, chevy, chivvy, chivy, harass, hassle, molest, plague, provoke.
needle (noun) harry (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) harry (verb)
annoy or provoke, as by constant criticism make a pillaging or destructive raid on (a place), as in wartimes
prick with a needle annoy continually or chronically
Difference between needle and harry

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