pinprick
/ˈpɪnprɪk/noun
उच्चारण पिन्प्रिक
पिन की चुभन से बना छेद, बहुत छोटा बिंदु
Core word
noun
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[C]
a very small hole or mark made by a pin, or a very small spot of something
पिन की चुभन से बना छेद, बहुत छोटा बिंदु
- a pinprick of light in the darkness
- The paper had a few tiny pinpricks in it.
- The injection felt like no more than a pinprick.
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- A pinprick of light showed through the hole in the roof.
- The surface was covered with tiny pinpricks made by the needle.
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[C]
a small problem or annoyance that upsets you only slightly
छोटी-सी परेशानी, हल्की चुभन
- Compared with her troubles, his complaints were mere pinpricks.
- Compared with the floods, the delay in the exams was only a pinprick.
- The noise from the neighbours was just a pinprick compared with the building work.
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- He treated the criticism as a mere pinprick and carried on.
- Small delays are pinpricks that every traveller learns to ignore.
Synonyms irritation annoyance nuisance pinch