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English to English verb
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touch (a body part) lightly so as to excite the surface nerves and cause uneasiness, laughter, or spasmodic movements |  | source: wordnet30
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irritate as if by a nip, pinch, or tear | | Example: smooth surfaces can vellicate the teeth
the pain is as if sharp points pinch your back
source: wordnet30
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To twitch; to cause to twitch convulsively. | | source: webster1913
| 4 |
To move spasmodically; to twitch; as, a nerve vellicates. | | source: webster1913
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