Vellicate
Vellicate verb - Touch (a body part) lightly so as to excite the surface nerves and cause uneasiness, laughter, or spasmodic movements.
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Yank and Vellicate. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 12, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/vellicate/yank
Vellicate & Yank. N.p., 2016. Web. 12 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/vellicate/yank>.
Yank or Vellicate. 2016. Accessed August 12, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/vellicate/yank.
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