vellicating
Variant of vellicate
vel·li·cate (vel′i kāt′)
transitive verb, intransitive verb vellicated -·cat′ed, vellicating -·cat′·ing
Etymology: L vellicatus, pp. of vellicare, to twitch, pinch < vellere, to pluck < IE base *wel-, to tear, pluck out > OE wæl, battlefield
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