Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
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pinch | Yes | No | Yes | No |
abstract | Yes | Yes | Yes | No |
pinch (noun) | abstract (noun) |
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a squeeze with the fingers | a concept or idea not associated with any specific instance |
the act of apprehending (especially apprehending a criminal) | a sketchy summary of the main points of an argument or theory |
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 |
pinch (adjective) | abstract (adjective) |
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existing only in the mind; separated from embodiment | |
not representing or imitating external reality or the objects of nature | |
dealing with a subject in the abstract without practical purpose or intention |
pinch (verb) | abstract (verb) |
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irritate as if by a nip, pinch, or tear | consider a concept without thinking of a specific example; consider abstractly or theoretically |
squeeze tightly between the fingers | consider apart from a particular case or instance |
make ridges into by pinching together | give an abstract (of) |
cut the top off | make off with belongings of others |
make off with belongings of others |