Pricking and Torment

Pricking

Pricking noun - The act of puncturing with a small point.
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Torment and pricking are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Torment" instead a verb "Pricking".

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

Torment

Torment verb - To cause persistent suffering to.

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

Nearby Words: tormented, tormenting, tormentor
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