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  • 11nip and tuck — {adj. or adv.}, {informal} Evenly matched; hard fought to the finish. * /The game was nip and tuck until the last minute./ * /A was a nip and tuck race right to the finish line./ * /The two salesmen fought nip and tuck for the contract all the… …

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  • 12Nip/Tuck — Género Serie dramática Creado por Ryan Murphy Reparto Dylan Walsh Julian McMahon John Hensley Roma Maffia Kelly Carlson Joely Richardson País de origen …

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  • 13Nip — Nip, n. 1. A seizing or closing in upon; a pinching; as, in the northern seas, the nip of masses of ice. [1913 Webster] 2. A pinch with the nails or teeth. [1913 Webster] 3. A small cut, or a cutting off the end. [1913 Webster] 4. A blast; a… …

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  • 14Nip and tuck — Nip Nip, n. 1. A seizing or closing in upon; a pinching; as, in the northern seas, the nip of masses of ice. [1913 Webster] 2. A pinch with the nails or teeth. [1913 Webster] 3. A small cut, or a cutting off the end. [1913 Webster] 4. A blast; a… …

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  • 15NIP — NIP, NIPS, or nip may refer to: Neural Information Processing Systems, a computational statistics conference held annually, usually in Canada. Naval Intelligence Professionals, an association of active duty, retired and reserve officers, enlisted …

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  • 16nip — nip1 [nip] vt. nipped, nipping [ME nippen, prob. < MLowG nippen or ON hnippa < IE * kneib (< base * ken , to scrape) > Gr kniptos, stingy] 1. to catch or squeeze between two surfaces, points, or edges; pinch or bite 2. to sever… …

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  • 17Nip Pellew — Personal information Batting style Right hand bat Bowling style Right arm medium International information National side Australian Career statistics Competition Tests …

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  • 18Nip Drivers — Origin Torrance, California, United States Genres Hardcore punk Years active 1982–2000 Labels Bemisbrain Enigma Records New Alliance Records …

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  • 19Nip Winters — Winters at the 1924 Colored World Series. Pitcher/First baseman/Outfielder Born: 1889 Washington, D.C …

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  • 20nip — Ⅰ. nip [1] ► VERB (nipped, nipping) 1) pinch, squeeze, or bite sharply. 2) (of cold or frost) cause pain or harm to. 3) Brit. informal go quickly. ► NOUN 1) …

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