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Pinch

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Definitions for Pinch

noun
a painful or straitened circumstance
Examples
  1. the pinch of the recession
noun
an injury resulting from getting some body part squeezed
noun
a slight but appreciable amount
Synonyms
touch hint tinge mite jot speck soupcon
Examples
  1. this dish could use a touch of garlic
noun
a sudden unforeseen crisis (usually involving danger) that requires immediate action
Synonyms
emergency exigency
Examples
  1. he never knew what to do in an emergency
noun
a small sharp bite or snip
Synonyms
nip
noun
a squeeze with the fingers
Synonyms
tweak
noun
the act of apprehending (especially apprehending a criminal)
Synonyms
apprehension arrest catch collar taking into custody
Examples
  1. the policeman on the beat got credit for the collar
verb
squeeze tightly between the fingers
Synonyms
squeeze twinge tweet nip twitch
Examples
  1. He pinched her behind
  2. She squeezed the bottle
verb
make ridges into by pinching together
Synonyms
crimp
verb
make off with belongings of others
Synonyms
pilfer cabbage purloin abstract snarf swipe hook sneak filch nobble lift
verb
cut the top off
Synonyms
top
Examples
  1. top trees and bushes
verb
irritate as if by a nip, pinch, or tear
Synonyms
vellicate
Examples
  1. smooth surfaces can vellicate the teeth
  2. the pain is as if sharp points pinch your back

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