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piñon
piñon jay
Pinot Blanc
Pinot Grigio
Pinot Noir
pinpoint
pinprick
PINS
pins and needles
pinscher
pinsetter
Pinsk
pinstripe
pint
pint-size
pinta
pintail
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pins and needles

pins and need·les


noun 
Definition:
 
tingling sensation in body part: a tingling sensation, especially in the feet or hands, sometimes experienced when a temporarily restricted blood flow to the affected body parts returns to normal ( takes a singular or plural verb )

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