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vellicate

verb (v)

  • touch (a body part) lightly so as to excite the surface nerves and cause uneasiness, laughter, or spasmodic movements(verb.perception)
    Synonym:
    tickle, titillate
    source: wordnet30
  • irritate as if by a nip, pinch, or tear(verb.change)
    Example:
    Smooth surfaces can vellicate the teeth.
    Synonym:
    pinch
    source: wordnet30
  • To twitch; to cause to twitch convulsively.(verb)
    source: webster1913
  • To move spasmodically; to twitch; as, a nerve vellicates.(verb)
    source: webster1913
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