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- pronunciation:
- prIk
- parts of speech:
- noun, verb
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noun |
| definition: |
a small mark or hole made by something with a sharp or pointed end.
I have a prick in my finger where the nurse took some blood.- synonyms:
- puncture
- similar words:
- gouge, hole, nick
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| part of speech: |
verb |
| inflections: |
pricks, pricking, pricked |
| definition: |
to mark, put a hole in, or cause pain with a small, sharp object.
Prick the potato before baking it.I pricked my finger on the thorn of a rose.- similar words:
- gouge, jab, nick, pierce, poke, puncture, stab, stick
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| related words: |
bite, bore, pierce, poke, prod, stab, stick, tempt |
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