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Piercing vs Prickling - What's the difference?

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Piercing is a related term of prickling.


As nouns the difference between piercing and prickling

is that piercing is body piercing while prickling is a sensation that prickles.

As a verb prickling is

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piercing

English

Verb

(head)

    • Noun

  • (uncountable) The action of the verb to pierce
  • A hole made in the body so that jewellery/jewelry can be worn through it
    • ear piercing
  • The jewelry itself

    • Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Anything or anyone that pierces.
    • piercing eyes
    The piercing noise of the children could be heard two blocks from the elementary school.

    prickling

    English

    Verb

    (head)

    • Noun

    (en noun)
  • A sensation that prickles.
    • The patient reported intermittent pricklings down his right-hand side.