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tickle (s) (noun), tickles (pl)
1. A teasing stroke or a tingling rub: The little girl laughed when her father gave her a tickle.
2. An uncomfortable itch or a twitching sensation: A cough drop can help to ease that tickle in the throat.
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tickle (verb), tickles; tickled; tickling
1. To make someone laugh by lightly touching a sensitive part of the body with the fingers, a feather, etc.: The mother tickled her baby under the chin.
2. To have or to cause a slightly uncomfortable feeling on a part of the body: When Mark wore the sweater, the tag in the back of neck area tickled his neck.
3. To please or to amuse someone: The comedian tickled the crowd with his jokes.

The puppy's playing around tickled the family.

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Word Entries containing the term: “tickle
tickle your fancy (verb), tickles your fancy; tickled your fancy; tickling your fancy
That which interests or attracts someone: Mary asked, "Do either of these trips tickle your fancy?"
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