18
prickle(noun, sharp, point, short, sharpness)
17
barb(noun, top, point, head, spur)
16
needle(noun, sharp, point, sharpness, spike)
15
spine(noun, top, sharp, point, head)
15
spike(noun, top, point, head, spur)
11
spur(noun, top, point, head, tip)
10
bristle(noun, point, short, sharpness, spike)
9
irritant
9
point(noun, end, top, head, short)
7
bramble(noun, spike, prick, bane, shrub)
6
brier(noun, spike, bane, prickle)
6
sticker(noun, top, point, head, spur)
6
annoyance(noun, trouble, bother, blow, distress)
6
bane(noun, trouble, bother, blow, distress)
6
nuisance(noun, trouble, bother, blow, distress)
5
cusp(noun, top, point, head, spur)
5
pricker
5
quill(noun, point, short, spike, hook)
5
nettle(noun, spike, prick, bane, shrub)
4
pin(point, sharpness)
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