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pricking
noun
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Divide pricking into syllables:

prick · ing

How to pronounce pricking:

Definition of pricking:

pricking (noun):
a mark or shallow hole made by a pointed instrument

Antonyms for pricking:

amusementhedonismdelectationrelishdelightluxurythrillpleasurereliefentertainment
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