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nip

noun as in swallow, taste

verb as in bite; take small part

verb as in stop, thwart

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Example Sentences

Alice, 25, does sometimes nip in without buying anything, but always asks first.

From BBC

"We said these demands will never end, you need to nip this in the bud now," he said.

From BBC

Willis took to Instagram to "nip this straight in the bud," clarifying, "We spent New Year's with Elle, so connecting with her after a win was a very organic thing to do."

From Salon

In possession after another Munster line-out error, the forwards drew the defence narrow before the ball was spun out to Prendergast who showed good acceleration to nip through a gap for the second try.

From BBC

The ball was nipping, Matt Henry and Nathan Smith relentless in their accuracy.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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