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a squeeze with the fingers an injury resulting from getting some body part squeezed a painful or straitened circumstance; "the pinch of the recession" 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" squeeze tightly between the fingers; "He pinched her behind"; "She squeezed the bottle" small sharp biting cut the top off; "top trees and bushes" make ridges into by pinching together a sudden unforeseen crisis (usually involving danger) that requires immediate action; "he never knew what to do in an emergency" make off with belongings of others the act of apprehending (especially apprehending a criminal); "the policeman on the beat got credit for the collar" a slight but appreciable addition; "this dish could use a touch of garlic" |
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