vellicate

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Synonyms: villicate, delicate, replicate, divellicate, vesicate, vellicative, mellitate, pollicate, pullicate, vellicated

Antonyms: villicate, delicate, replicate, divellicate, vesicate, vellicative, mellitate, pollicate, pullicate, vellicated

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Verb

1. {{lb|en|transitive}} To [[touch]] (a [[body]] [[part]]) [[lightly]] so as to [[excite]] the [[surface]] [[nerves]] and [[cause]] [[uneasiness]], [[laughter]], or [[spasmodic]] [[movement]]s.
2. {{lb|en|intransitive}} To twitch or move [[convulsively]].
3. {{lb|en|transitive|formal}} To [[tickle]], provoking twitching and laughter.
4. {{lb|en|transitive|figuratively}} To criticize in a somewhat [[irritating]] way; to [[carp]] at.

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