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Titillation

The act of tickling, or the state of being tickled; a tickling sensation.

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Arousal 76% connected

The act of arousing, or the state of being aroused.

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Excitement 76% connected

The act of exciting, or the state of being roused into action, or of having increased action; impulsion; agitation; as, an excitement of the people.

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Exhilaration 76% connected

The act of enlivening the spirits; the act of making glad or cheerful; a gladdening.

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Rousing 76% connected

of Rouse

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Touch 76% connected

To come in contact with; to hit or strike lightly against; to extend the hand, foot, or the like, so as to reach or rest on.

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Touching 76% connected

of Touch

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Titillate 74% connected

To tickle; as, to titillate the nose with a feather.

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Titillate 74% connected

To tickle; as, to titillate the nose with a feather.

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Tickle 92% connected

To touch lightly, so as to produce a peculiar thrilling sensation, which commonly causes laughter, and a kind of spasm which become dengerous if too…

oewn 2023 68% interchangeable

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Tickling 92% connected

of Tickle

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