Ache and Pricking

Ache

Ache noun - A sharp unpleasant sensation usually felt in some specific part of the body.

Pricking and ache are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Pricking" instead a noun "Ache".

Nearby Words: aching, ached, achy

Pricking

Pricking noun - The act of puncturing with a small point.
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Synonyms for Pricking

Ache and pricking are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Ache" instead a noun "Pricking".

Nearby Words: prick, prickly, prickle, pricked, pricker
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