Hem in and Vellicate
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Hem in
Hem in verb - To close or shut in by or as if by barriers.
Vellicate
Vellicate verb - Touch (a body part) lightly so as to excite the surface nerves and cause uneasiness, laughter, or spasmodic movements.
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Vellicate and Hem in. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 14, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/hem_in/vellicate
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