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Nick verb - To take or keep under one's control by authority of law.
Usage example: a petty thief who was always getting nicked for picking the pockets of tourists outside Buckingham Palace
Nearby Words: nicked, Nicky, Nicki, Nickie
Common collocations
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Nick and Get. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 07, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/get/nick
Get & Nick. N.p., 2016. Web. 07 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/get/nick>.
Nick or Get. 2016. Accessed August 07, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/get/nick.
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