What does pricking mean?
Pricking means present participle and gerund of prick.
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/ˈpɹɪkɪŋ/ · verb
present participle and gerund of prick.
The prickings of thorns
the prickings of conscience
THE pricking a horse has proved to be as useless an operation as it is simple, seldom or never having the desired effect; consequently the practice should be abolished
No better material can be used than seggar or underclay prickings
Use pricking when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Pricking means present participle and gerund of prick.
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The opposite depends on the specific sense.
The prickings of thorns
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