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Main Entry:
1nip 
Pronunciation:
nip
Function:
verb
Inflected Form(s):
nipped;
nip·ping
Etymology: Middle English
nippen "to nip"
1 : to catch hold of and squeeze tightly between two surfaces, edges, or points <the dog
nipped my ankle>
2 : to cut off by pinching or clipping
3 : to destroy the growth or progress of <
nipped in the bud>
4 : to make numb with cold
: CHILL5 : to seize suddenly and forcibly
: SNATCH, STEAL6 : to move quickly or nimbly
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