noun
                                                the act of puncturing with a small point
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                                                                                                        - he gave the balloon a small prick
 
                                                                                        
                                                verb
                                                make a small hole into, as with a needle or a thorn
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                                                                                                        - The nurse pricked my finger to get a small blood sample
 
                                                                                        
                                                verb
                                                cause a stinging pain
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                                                                                                        - The needle pricked his skin
 
                                                                                        
                                                verb
                                                raise
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                                                                                                        - The dog pricked up his ears
 
                                                                                        
                                                verb
                                                stab or urge on as if with a pointed stick
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                                                verb
                                                cause a prickling sensation
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                                                verb
                                                to cause a sharp emotional pain
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                                                                                                        - The thought of her unhappiness pricked his conscience
 
                                                                                        
                                                verb
                                                deliver a sting to
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                                                                                                        - A bee stung my arm yesterday