Tetchy and Ticklish

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Tetchy adjective - Easily offended.

Usage example: a morose and tetchy resident of a nursing home

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Ticklish and tetchy are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Ticklish" instead an adjective "Tetchy".

Ticklish adjective - Easily offended.

Usage example: he's ticklish about his looks, so it's wisest to avoid the subject altogether

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Tetchy and ticklish are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Tetchy" instead an adjective "Ticklish".

Nearby Words: tickle, tickled, tickling

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