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easily offended
- he's ticklish about his looks, so it's wisest to avoid the subject altogether
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requiring exceptional skill or caution in performance or handling
- trying to tell him that his zipper is down without embarrassing him will be a ticklish task
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The first known use of ticklish was in 1581
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