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nipping

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verb

present participle of nip
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as in pinching
to squeeze tightly between two surfaces, edges, or points the puppy nipped her hand while playing

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“Nipping.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nipping. Accessed 10 Dec. 2023.

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