Prick and Poke

Prick

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

Poke and prick are semantically related In some cases you can use "Poke" instead a verb "Prick".

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

Poke

Poke verb - To extend outward beyond a usual point.

Prick and poke are semantically related in prod topic. Sometimes you can use "Prick" instead a verb "Poke".

Nearby Words: poked, pokey, poking, poker, pok

How words are described

good good prick good poke
single single prick single poke
nasty nasty prick nasty poke
constant constant prick constant poke
Other adjectives: little, lazy.

Common collocations

people prick people poke people
finger prick finger poke finger
throat prick throat poke throat
times prick times poke times
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