Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
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pinch | Yes | No | Yes | No |
crimp | Yes | No | Yes | No |
pinch (noun) | crimp (noun) |
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a squeeze with the fingers | a lock of hair that has been artificially waved or curled |
the act of apprehending (especially apprehending a criminal) | someone who tricks or coerces men into service as sailors or soldiers |
a small sharp bite or snip | an angular or rounded shape made by folding |
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) | crimp (verb) |
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irritate as if by a nip, pinch, or tear | curl tightly |
squeeze tightly between the fingers | make ridges into by pinching together |
make ridges into by pinching together | |
cut the top off | |
make off with belongings of others |