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nip and tuck
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nip and tuck

adjective or adverb \ˌnip-ən(d)-ˈtək\

Definition of NIP AND TUCK

: being so close that the lead or advantage shifts rapidly from one opponent to another
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First Known Use of NIP AND TUCK

1832

Rhymes with NIP AND TUCK

geoduck, Habakkuk, horror-struck, Keokuk, Koyukuk, ladder truck, megabuck, motortruck, pass the buck, push one's luck, sitting duck

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