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- pronunciation:
- nIk
- parts of speech:
- noun, verb
- phrases:
- in the nick of time
- features:
- Word Combinations (verb)
| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition: |
a shallow cut or chip in a surface.
His knife made a nick in the table.- synonyms:
- notch
- similar words:
- chip, cut, dent, gouge, graze, score, scrape, scratch
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| related words: |
notch, pit |
| phrase: |
in the nick of time |
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| part of speech: |
verb |
| inflections: |
nicks, nicking, nicked |
| definition: |
to make a shallow cut or chip in a surface.
She nicked her finger while cutting celery.- synonyms:
- cut
- similar words:
- chip, graze, groove, notch, score
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| related words: |
dent, scratch |
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