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1
a mark or small hole made by a pointed instrument
- the immunization shot left a prick on my arm that turned into a bruise
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2
a sharp unpleasant sensation usually felt in some specific part of the body
- she felt a sharp prick when the nurse gave her the shot
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“Prick.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/prick. Accessed 26 Oct. 2021.
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The first known use of prick was before the 12th century
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