prickle (v)
prick (v)

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type v
lex_filenum 35
def make a small hole into, as with a needle or a thorn
examples The nurse pricked my finger to get a small blood sample
Frame - 8 Somebody ----s something
Frame - 11 Something ----s something
Outgoing links
Hypernym pierce
Derivationally related form prick → pricker
Derivationally related form prick → pricker; prick → pricking
Derivationally related form prick → prick
Derivationally related form prick → prick
Hyponym needle
Incoming links
Derivationally related form pricking → prick; pricker → prick
Derivationally related form prick → prick
Derivationally related form pricker → prick
Derivationally related form prick → prick
Hypernym needle
Hyponym pierce
Entailment tattoo

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