Noun
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a tart spicy quality
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piquance,
piquancy,
piquantness,
tang,
tanginess,
zest |
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spicery,
spiciness,
spice the property of being seasoned with spice and so highly flavored
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a small sharp bite or snip
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pinch |
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chomp,
bite a portion removed from the whole; "the government's weekly bite from my paycheck"
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snip,
clipping,
clip a small piece of anything (especially a piece that has been snipped off)
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a small drink of liquor; "he poured a shot of whiskey"
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Verb
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sever or remove by pinching or snipping; "nip off the flowers"
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nip off,
clip,
snip,
snip off |
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cut grow through the gums; "The new tooth is cutting"
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give a small sharp bite to; "The Queen's corgis always nip at her staff's ankles"
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seize with teeth,
bite penetrate or cut, as with a knife; "The fork bit into the surface"
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