31 entries under needling topic. ×

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baiting(noun, verb, aggravating, incitement, goading)
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provocation(noun, annoyance, stimulus, nuisance, incitement)
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annoyance(noun, insult, stimulus, nuisance, affront)
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niggling(adjective, troublesome, incitement, goading)
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vexation(noun, insult, annoyance, stimulus, nuisance)
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aggravation(noun, annoyance, nuisance, incitement, goading)
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casus belli(expression, insult, stimulus, affront, incitement)
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challenge(noun, insult, stimulus, affront, incitement)
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goading(verb, stimulating, incitement, challenging)
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grabber(insult, stimulus, affront, incitement, goading)
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taunt(insult, stimulus, affront, incitement, goading)
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affront(insult, stimulus, incitement, goading)
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brickbat(insult, stimulus, incitement, goading)
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cause(insult, stimulus, affront, incitement, goading)
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dare(insult, stimulus, affront, incitement, goading)
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defy(insult, stimulus, affront, incitement, goading)
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grievance(insult, stimulus, affront, incitement, goading)
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grounds(insult, stimulus, affront, incitement, goading)
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hassle(annoyance, nuisance, incitement, goading)
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incentive(insult, stimulus, affront, incitement, goading)
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