Dictionary
vel•li•cate
Pronunciation: (vel'i-kāt"), [key]
—v., -cat•ed, -cat•ing.
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v.t.
1. to pluck; twitch.
2. to nip, pinch, or the like.
3. to cause to twitch.
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v.i.
to move with spasmodic convulsions; twitch.
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