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pinch [n]

1)	a painful or straitened circumstance; "the pinch of the recession"

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2)	an injury resulting from getting some body part squeezed

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harm

3)	a slight but appreciable addition; "this dish could use a touch of garlic"

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hint jot mite soupcon speck tinge touch

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small_indefinite_amount snuff

4)	a sudden unforeseen crisis (usually involving danger) that requires immediate action; "he never knew what to do in an emergency"

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emergency exigency

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5)	small sharp biting

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bite nip

6)	a squeeze with the fingers

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squeeze pick_off tweak crimp nip

7)	the act of apprehending (especially apprehending a criminal); "the policeman on the beat got credit for the collar"

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apprehension arrest catch collar taking_into_custody

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capture apprehend capture

pinch [v]

1)	squeeze tightly between the fingers; "He pinched her behind"; "She squeezed the bottle"

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nip squeeze tweet twinge twitch

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grip chela squeeze squeeze tweak

2)	make ridges into by pinching together

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fold bend flute

3)	make off with belongings of others

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abstract cabbage filch hook lift nobble pilfer purloin snarf sneak swipe

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steal booster boodle pilferer pilferage

4)	cut the top off; "top trees and bushes"

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clip top topper tail

5)	irritate as if by a nip, pinch, or tear; "smooth surfaces can vellicate the teeth"; "the pain is as if sharp points pinch your back"

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