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vellicate
verb (v)
- irritate as if by a nip, pinch, or tear(verb.change)Example:
Smooth surfaces can vellicate the teeth.
source: wordnet30 - To twitch; to cause to twitch convulsively.(verb)source: webster1913
- To move spasmodically; to twitch; as, a nerve vellicates.(verb)source: webster1913