needle vs provoke

needle is a noun but provoke is not a noun.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
needle	Yes	No	Yes	No
provoke	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, provoke is a hypernym of needle; that is, provoke is a word with a broader meaning than needle:

Other hypernyms of needle include beset, chevvy, chevy, chivvy, chivy, harass, harry, hassle, molest, plague.

needle (noun)	provoke (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)	provoke (verb)
annoy or provoke, as by constant criticism	provide the needed stimulus for
prick with a needle	evoke or provoke to appear or occur
	call forth (emotions, feelings, and responses)
	annoy continually or chronically