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tickling

NOUN
tickle
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A spontaneous laugh triggered by tickling differs from a polite laugh during a meeting, a nervous laugh after making a mistake, or contagious laughter shared among friends.

From Science Daily Jul. 2, 2026

“In my dream, you kept getting closer to me, and then you started tickling me,” Linda tells him during a session, early in the film.

From Salon Oct. 24, 2025

Henson also noted at the time that former Dodgers third baseman Adrián Beltré had “reported a ghostly presence turning on lights and tickling his toes” during a 2001 stay at the Pfister.

From Los Angeles Times Oct. 15, 2025

It's going to affect your nose and the back of your throat, while some will get a tickling at the back of the mouth.

From BBC Oct. 2, 2025

You can get around to meaningful conversations more quickly in the dark than with the sun tickling your face.

From "The Diary of a Young Girl" by Anne Frank




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