Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
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pinch | Yes | No | Yes | No |
clipping | Yes | No | No | No |
pinch (noun) | clipping (noun) |
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a squeeze with the fingers | the act of clipping or snipping |
the act of apprehending (especially apprehending a criminal) | cutting down to the desired size or shape |
a small sharp bite or snip | an excerpt cut from a newspaper or magazine |
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 (verb) | clipping (verb) |
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irritate as if by a nip, pinch, or tear | |
squeeze tightly between the fingers | |
make ridges into by pinching together | |
cut the top off | |
make off with belongings of others |