Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
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clip | Yes | No | Yes | No |
pinch | Yes | No | Yes | No |
clip (noun) | pinch (noun) |
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the act of clipping or snipping | a squeeze with the fingers |
a sharp slanting blow | the act of apprehending (especially apprehending a criminal) |
a metal frame or container holding cartridges; can be inserted into an automatic gun | a small sharp bite or snip |
any of various small fasteners used to hold loose articles together | a sudden unforeseen crisis (usually involving danger) that requires immediate action |
an article of jewelry that can be clipped onto a hat or dress | a slight but appreciable amount |
an instance or single occasion for some event | an injury resulting from getting some body part squeezed |
a painful or straitened circumstance |
clip (verb) | pinch (verb) |
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terminate or abbreviate before its intended or proper end or its full extent | irritate as if by a nip, pinch, or tear |
attach with a clip | squeeze tightly between the fingers |
sever or remove by pinching or snipping | make ridges into by pinching together |
cultivate, tend, and cut back the growth of | cut the top off |
run at a moderately swift pace | make off with belongings of others |