Buck up and Prick

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Buck up verb - To become glad or hopeful.

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Prick and buck up are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Prick" instead a verb "Buck up".

Prick verb - Make a small hole into, as with a needle or a thorn.

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Buck up and prick are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Buck up" instead a verb "Prick".

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

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