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parenthetical
parenting
parents’ evening
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paresthesia
par·es·the·si·a [ pàrrəs thə, pàrrəs thee ə ]


noun 
Definition:
 
skin sensation with unknown cause: an unusual or unexplained tingling, pricking, or burning sensation on the skin
[Late 19th century. <para-1 + Greek aesthēsis "feeling"]
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