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May 27, 2012
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Synonyms for prick

Noun

1. asshole, bastard, cocksucker, dickhead, shit, mother fucker, motherfucker, prick, whoreson, son of a bitch, SOB, unpleasant person, disagreeable person
usage: insulting terms of address for people who are stupid or irritating or ridiculous
2. incision, scratch, prick, slit, dent, depression, impression, imprint
usage: a depression scratched or carved into a surface
3. cock, prick, dick, shaft, pecker, peter, tool, putz, penis, phallus, member
usage: obscene terms for penis
4. prick, pricking, puncture
usage: the act of puncturing with a small point; "he gave the balloon a small prick"

Verb

1. prickle, prick, pierce
usage: make a small hole into, as with a needle or a thorn; "The nurse pricked my finger to get a small blood sample"
2. prick, sting, twinge, hurt, ache, suffer
usage: cause a stinging pain; "The needle pricked his skin"
3. prick up, prick, cock up, rear, erect
usage: raise; "The dog pricked up his ears"
4. goad, prick, stab, jab
usage: prod or urge as if with a log stick
5. prickle, prick, prick, sting, twinge
usage: cause a prickling sensation
6. prick, arouse, elicit, enkindle, kindle, evoke, fire, raise, provoke
usage: to cause a sharp emotional pain; "The thought of her unhappiness pricked his conscience"
7. sting, bite, prick, pierce
usage: deliver a sting to; "A bee stung my arm yesterday"
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