Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
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nobble | No | No | Yes | No |
pinch | Yes | No | Yes | No |
nobble (noun) | pinch (noun) |
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a squeeze with the fingers | |
the act of apprehending (especially apprehending a criminal) | |
a small sharp bite or snip | |
a sudden unforeseen crisis (usually involving danger) that requires immediate action | |
a slight but appreciable amount | |
an injury resulting from getting some body part squeezed | |
a painful or straitened circumstance |
nobble (verb) | pinch (verb) |
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disable by drugging | irritate as if by a nip, pinch, or tear |
take away to an undisclosed location against their will and usually in order to extract a ransom | squeeze tightly between the fingers |
make off with belongings of others | make ridges into by pinching together |
deprive of by deceit | cut the top off |
make off with belongings of others |