Pinch: alternatives and connections

To seize with the teeth, so that they enter or nip the thing seized; to lacerate, crush, or wound with the teeth; as, to bite an apple; to bite a cru…

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The act of seizing by force, or getting possession of by superior power or by stratagem; as, the capture of an enemy, a vessel, or a criminal.

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To chew loudly and greedily; to champ.

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To embrace, hence; to encompass.

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of Clip

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The point of time when it is to be decided whether any affair or course of action must go on, or be modified or terminate; the decisive moment; the t…

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The pouchlike enlargement of the gullet of birds, serving as a receptacle for food; the craw.

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Difficulty.

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The state of being difficult, or hard to do; hardness; arduousness; -- opposed to easiness or facility; as, the difficulty of a task or enterprise; a…

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To direct; to put right or straight; to regulate; to order.

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To lap or lay in plaits or folds; to lay one part over another part of; to double; as, to fold cloth; to fold a letter.

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The griffin.

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Injury; hurt; damage; detriment; misfortune.

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A band on a trip-hammer helve, bearing the trunnions.

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Any damage or violation of, the person, character, feelings, rights, property, or interests of an individual; that which injures, or occasions wrong,…

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To render null and void.

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A flea.

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To lop or cut off the superfluous parts, branches, or shoots of; to clear of useless material; to shape or smooth by trimming; to trim: as, to prune…

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A wicker fish basket.

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The act of seizing, or the state of being seized; sudden and violent grasp or gripe; a taking into possession; as, the seizure of a thief, a property…

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To cut off the nip or neb of, or to cut off at once with shears or scissors; to clip off suddenly; to nip; hence, to break off; to snatch away.

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To press between two bodies; to press together closely; to compress; often, to compress so as to expel juice, moisture, etc.; as, to squeeze an orang…

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of Squeeze

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A handle; a stale, or stele.

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Serious emotional harm caused by a distressing event.

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To make trim; to put in due order for any purpose; to make right, neat, or pleasing; to adjust.

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A musical wind instrument, consisting of a hollow cylinder or pipe, with holes along its length, stopped by the fingers or by keys which are opened b…

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Any large web-footen bird of the subfamily Anserinae, and belonging to Anser, Branta, Chen, and several allied genera. See Anseres.

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Limitation; abridgment.

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To pinch and pull with a sudden jerk and twist; to twitch; as, to tweak the nose.

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The part of a candle wick charred by the flame, whether burning or not.

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One who, or that which, nips.

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One who, or that which, nips.

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To press between two bodies; to press together closely; to compress; often, to compress so as to expel juice, moisture, etc.; as, to squeeze an orang…

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To press between two bodies; to press together closely; to compress; often, to compress so as to expel juice, moisture, etc.; as, to squeeze an orang…

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A child's toy, commonly in the form of a conoid or pear, made to spin on its point, usually by drawing off a string wound round its surface or stem,…

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A child's toy, commonly in the form of a conoid or pear, made to spin on its point, usually by drawing off a string wound round its surface or stem,…

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Withdraw; separate.

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The act of seizing or taking hold of; seizure; as, the hand is an organ of apprehension.

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To stop; to check or hinder the motion or action of; as, to arrest the current of a river; to arrest the senses.

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An esculent vegetable of many varieties, derived from the wild Brassica oleracea of Europe. The common cabbage has a compact head of leaves. The caul…

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To lay hold on; to seize, especially with the hand; to grasp (anything) in motion, with the effect of holding; as, to catch a ball.

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Something worn round the neck, whether for use, ornament, restraint, or identification; as, the collar of a coat; a lady's collar; the collar of a do…

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To fold or plait in regular undulation in such a way that the material will retain the shape intended; to give a wavy appearance to; as, to crimp the…

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Sudden or unexpected appearance; an unforeseen occurrence; a sudden occasion.

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The state of being exigent; urgent or exacting want; pressing necessity or distress; need; a case demanding immediate action, supply, or remedy; as,…

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To steal or take privily (commonly, that which is of little value); to pilfer.

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To bring to mind by a slight mention or remote allusion; to suggest in an indirect manner; as, to hint a suspicion.

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A piece of metal, or other hard material, formed or bent into a curve or at an angle, for catching, holding, or sustaining anything; as, a hook for c…

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An iota; a point; a tittle; the smallest particle. Cf. Bit, n.

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The sky; the atmosphere; the firmament.

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A minute arachnid, of the order Acarina, of which there are many species; as, the cheese mite, sugar mite, harvest mite, etc. See Acarina.

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A sip or small draught; esp., a draught of intoxicating liquor; a dram.

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To steal in small quantities, or articles of small value; to practice petty theft.

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To take or carry away for one's self; hence, to steal; to take by theft; to filch.

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To creep or steal (away or about) privately; to come or go meanly, as a person afraid or ashamed to be seen; as, to sneak away from company.

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The blubber of whales or other marine mammals; also, the fat of the hippopotamus.

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To press between two bodies; to press together closely; to compress; often, to compress so as to expel juice, moisture, etc.; as, to squeeze an orang…

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A swape or sweep. See Sweep.

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To imbue or impregnate with something different or foreign; as, to tinge a decoction with a bitter taste; to affect in some degree with the qualities…

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A child's toy, commonly in the form of a conoid or pear, made to spin on its point, usually by drawing off a string wound round its surface or stem,…

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To come in contact with; to hit or strike lightly against; to extend the hand, foot, or the like, so as to reach or rest on.

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To pinch and pull with a sudden jerk and twist; to twitch; as, to tweak the nose.

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To pull with a twitch; to pinch; to tweak.

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To pull with a sudden jerk; to pluck with a short, quick motion; to snatch; as, to twitch one by the sleeve; to twitch a thing out of another's hand;…

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To twitch; to cause to twitch convulsively.

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