VELLICATE

• (verb) irritate as if by a nip, pinch, or tear

  "smooth surfaces can vellicate the teeth", "the pain is as if sharp points pinch your back"

  synonyms : pinch

• (verb) touch (a body part) lightly so as to excite the surface nerves and cause uneasiness, laughter, or spasmodic movements

  synonyms : tickle , titillate

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