Pricking and Provoke

Pricking

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

Provoke and pricking are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Provoke" instead a verb "Pricking".

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

Provoke

Provoke verb - To rouse to strong feeling or action.

Pricking and provoke are semantically related. Sometimes you can replace term "Pricking" with "Provoke", this verbs are similar.

Nearby Words: provocation, provoking
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