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To have dispossessed someone of something
“While the kind gentleman was doing his best to protect me from the fake blows, the boss would neatly nick his wallet.”
Past tense for to make a small nick or cut in
“Ensure that you do not nick the surface of the fruit as you pick them from the tree.”
Past tense for to copy or plagiarize without giving credit or acknowledgment
“Companies also snoop on rival businesses' networks to nick their ideas.”
Past tense for to arrest or apprehend (someone)
“The police managed to nick an offender wanted in several cases who had remained at large for the last eight years.”
Past tense for to cut with small quick strokes with scissors or shears
Past tense for to make an inaccurate or poor contact or strike
Past tense for to cheat, deceive or defraud someone for personal gain
Past tense for to cause a tingling sensation in
Past tense for to cause damage to
Past tense for to cause physical pain to
Having an irregular or uneven surface, edge, or outline
Affected with, or causing, physical discomfort or pain
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