vellicate vs titillate

vellicate and titillate both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
vellicate	No	No	Yes	No
titillate	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, vellicate and titillate are synonyms defined as:

vellicate and titillate: touch (a body part) lightly so as to excite the surface nerves and cause uneasiness, laughter, or spasmodic movements

Other synonyms of vellicate include tickle.

vellicate (verb)	titillate (verb)
irritate as if by a nip, pinch, or tear	excite pleasurably or erotically
touch (a body part) lightly so as to excite the surface nerves and cause uneasiness, laughter, or spasmodic movements	touch (a body part) lightly so as to excite the surface nerves and cause uneasiness, laughter, or spasmodic movements