Irritate
Vellicate
Vellicate verb - Irritate as if by a nip, pinch, or tear.
Usage example: smooth surfaces can vellicate the teeth
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Vellicate and Irritate. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 14, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/irritate/vellicate
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Vellicate or Irritate. 2016. Accessed August 14, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/irritate/vellicate.
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