Formication and Pricking

Formication

Formication noun - Hallucinated sensation that insects or snakes are crawling over the skin; a common side-effect of extensive use of cocaine or amphetamines.
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Pricking and formication are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Pricking" instead a noun "Formication".

Nearby Word: Formica

Pricking

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

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

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