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pinch

noun
  1. the act of apprehending (especially apprehending a criminal)
    apprehension
  2. a squeeze with the fingers
    tweak
  3. a small sharp bite or snip
    nip
  4. a sudden unforeseen crisis (usually involving danger) that requires immediate action
    emergency
  5. a slight but appreciable amount
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  6. an injury resulting from getting some body part squeezed
  7. a painful or straitened circumstance
    “the pinch of the recession”
verb
  1. irritate as if by a nip, pinch, or tear
  2. cut the top off
    top
  3. to squeeze tightly between the fingers
    “They pinched my arm when I asked if I was dreaming.”
    squeezeniptwingetweettwitch
  4. make ridges into by pinching together
    crimp
  5. make off with belongings of others
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