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prickle

verb

Synonyms and Antonyms of prickle

to cause or experience an unpleasant feeling that is like the feeling of having many small, sharp points against your skin

The burrs were prickling my arm.

The wool sweater prickled my skin.

Synonyms and Near Synonyms of prickle

bore, drill, hole, perforate, pierce, punch, puncture, riddle

itch, sting, tickle, tingle

burrow (into), excavate, gouge, groove, hollow

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