Tap
Tap verb - To strike or cause to strike lightly and usually rhythmically.
Tickle
Tickle verb - Touch (a body part) lightly so as to excite the surface nerves and cause uneasiness, laughter, or spasmodic movements.
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Tickle and Tap. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 14, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/tap/tickle
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