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nettle n. any of numerous plants having stinging hairs that cause skin irritation on contact (especially of the genus Urtica or family Urticaceae)
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nettle v. [
urticate] sting with or as with nettles and cause a stinging pain or sensation
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nettle v. [
annoy, rag, get to, bother, get at, irritate, rile, nark, gravel, vex, chafe, devil] cause annoyance in; disturb, especially by minor irritations; "Mosquitoes buzzing in my ear really bothers me"; "It irritates me that she never closes the door after she leaves"
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