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Tickling is the act of touching a part of a person's body in a way that causes involuntary twitching movements or laughter. The word "tickle"ⓘ evolved from the Middle English tikelen, perhaps frequentative of ticken, to touch lightly.
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| Subject | Predicate | Object | Confidence | Src |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tickling | is a | act of touching a part of a person's body in a way that causes involuntary twitching movements or laughter | 0.90 | text |
| Tickling | is a | nervous reaction that can be triggered | 0.90 | text |
| smiling | instance of | and is associated with behaviors | 0.80 | text |
| laughter | instance of | and is associated with behaviors | 0.80 | text |
| twitching | instance of | and is associated with behaviors | 0.80 | text |
| withdrawal | instance of | and is associated with behaviors | 0.80 | text |
| goose bumps.The tickle can be divided into two separate categories of sensation | instance of | and is associated with behaviors | 0.80 | text |
| knismesis | instance of | and is associated with behaviors | 0.80 | text |
| gargalesis | instance of | and is associated with behaviors | 0.80 | text |
| scratching | instance of | This reflex can be brought on by actions | 0.80 | text |
| brushing | instance of | This reflex can be brought on by actions | 0.80 | text |
| stroking | instance of | This reflex can be brought on by actions | 0.80 | text |
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