Plicate and Vellicate

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Plicate verb - Fold into pleats, "Pleat the cloth".

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Vellicate and plicate are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Vellicate" instead a verb "Plicate".

Nearby Words: plication, plicated

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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Plicate and vellicate are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Plicate" instead a verb "Vellicate".

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