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noun (n)
insulting terms of address for people who are stupid or irritating or ridiculous (noun.person)
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a depression scratched or carved into a surface (noun.shape)
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obscene terms for penis (noun.body)
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the act of puncturing with a small point (noun.act)
Example: He gave the balloon a small prick.
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That which pricks, penetrates, or punctures; a sharp and slender thing; a pointed instrument; a goad; a spur, etc.; a point; a skewer. (noun)
source: webster1913
verb (v)
make a small hole into, as with a needle or a thorn (verb.contact)
Example: The nurse pricked my finger to get a small blood sample.
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cause a stinging pain (verb.perception)
Example: The needle pricked his skin.
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raise (verb.motion)
Example: The dog pricked up his ears.
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stab or urge on as if with a pointed stick (verb.contact)
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cause a prickling sensation (verb.perception)
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to cause a sharp emotional pain (verb.emotion)
Example: The thought of her unhappiness pricked his conscience.
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deliver a sting to (verb.contact)
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To pierce slightly with a sharp- pointed instrument or substance; to make a puncture in, or to make by puncturing; to drive a fine point into; as, to prick one with a pin, needle, etc.; to prick a card; to prick holes in paper. (verb)
source: webster1913
To be punctured; to suffer or feel a sharp pain, as by puncture; as, a sore finger pricks . (verb)
source: webster1913
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