Noun
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the act of puncturing with a small point; "he gave the balloon a small prick"
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pricking |
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puncture the act of puncturing or perforating
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a depression scratched or carved into a surface
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incision,
scratch,
slit,
dent |
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imprint,
impression,
depression a device produced by pressure on a surface
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obscene terms for penis
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cock,
dick,
shaft,
pecker,
peter,
tool,
putz |
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penis,
phallus,
member the male organ of copulation (`member' is a euphemism)
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insulting terms of address for people who are stupid or irritating or ridiculous
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asshole,
bastard,
cocksucker,
dickhead,
shit,
mother fucker,
motherfucker,
whoreson,
son of a bitch,
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disagreeable person,
unpleasant person a person who is not pleasant or agreeable
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Verb
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cause a stinging pain; "The needle pricked his skin"
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sting,
twinge |
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ache,
hurt,
suffer have a desire for something or someone who is not present; "She ached for a cigarette"; "I am pining for my lover"
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prickle,
prick make a small hole into, as with a needle or a thorn; "The nurse pricked my finger to get a small blood sample"
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to cause a sharp emotional pain; "The thought of her unhappiness pricked his conscience"
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enkindle,
elicit,
kindle,
provoke,
evoke,
arouse,
fire,
raise derive by reason; "elicit a solution"
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make a small hole into, as with a needle or a thorn; "The nurse pricked my finger to get a small blood sample"
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prickle |
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pierce make a hole into; "The needle pierced her flesh"
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needle goad or provoke,as by constant criticism; "He needled her with his sarcastic remarks"
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deliver a sting to; "A bee stung my arm yesterday"
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sting,
bite |
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pierce make a hole into; "The needle pierced her flesh"
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stab or urge on as if with a pointed stick
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goad |
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jab,
stab poke or thrust abruptly; "he jabbed his finger into her ribs"
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cause a prickling sensation
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prickle |
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twinge,
sting,
prick feel a sudden sharp, local pain
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| prick -
raise; "The dog pricked up his ears"
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prick up,
cock up |
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erect,
rear stand up on the hind legs, of quadrupeds; "The horse reared in terror"
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