"pricking" meaning in English

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        "present participle and gerund of prick"
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      "ipa": "/ˈpɹɪkɪŋ/"
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      "word": "pricking at the belt"
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        "The act of piercing or puncturing with a sharp point."
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          "text": "the prickings of conscience",
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        "A sensation that pricks,or causes sharp emotional pain."
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        "(figurative) A sensation that pricks,or causes sharp emotional pain."
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        "The driving of a nail into a horse's foot so as to produce lameness."
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        "A nicking."
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        "The act of tracing a hare by its footmarks."
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        "Dressing oneself for show; prinking."
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        "(obsolete) Dressing oneself for show; prinking."
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        "(figurative) A sensation that pricks,or causes sharp emotional pain."
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        "(obsolete) Dressing oneself for show; prinking."
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