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▸ noun: A puncture made by an insect or arachnid in an attack, usually including the injection of venom.
▸ noun: A pointed portion of an insect or arachnid used for attack.
▸ noun: A sharp, localised pain primarily on the epidermis
▸ noun: (botany) A sharp-pointed hollow hair seated on a gland which secretes an acrid fluid, as in nettles.
▸ noun: The thrust of a sting into the flesh; the act of stinging; a wound inflicted by stinging.
▸ noun: (law enforcement) A police operation in which the police pretend to be criminals in order to catch a criminal.
▸ noun: A short percussive phrase played by a drummer to accent the punchline in a comedy show.
▸ noun: A brief sequence of music used in films, TV, and video games as a form of scenic punctuation or to identify the broadcasting station.
▸ noun: A support for a wind tunnel model which extends parallel to the air flow.
▸ noun: (figurative) The harmful or painful part of something.
▸ noun: A goad; incitement.
▸ noun: The concluding point of an epigram or other sarcastic saying.
▸ verb: (transitive, intransitive) To hurt, usually by introducing poison or a sharp point, or both.
▸ verb: (transitive, of an insect or arachnid) To puncture with the stinger.
▸ verb: (intransitive, sometimes figurative) To hurt, to be in pain (physically or emotionally).
▸ verb: (figurative) To cause harm or pain to.
▸ noun: Storytelling in the context of a tabletop role-playing game, especially one published by White Wolf.
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