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pins and needles

Noun CEFR C1

Definitions

A tingling or prickling sensation, felt in a limb when a nerve compression is relieved and in other situations.

informal

Equivalents

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Examples

“The sensations caused by the loss of this nerve vary⟳ from numbness or "pins and needles" to severe pain.”

CEFR level

C1
Advanced
This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.
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See also

Pinsao Pinsao Pilot Project Pinsao Proper pinscape Pinscher pinscreen

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