Lengthen and Nip

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Lengthen verb - To make longer.

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Nip is an antonym for lengthen.

Nearby Words: length, lengthy, lengthening

Nip verb - To make (something) shorter or smaller with the use of a cutting instrument.

Usage example: I'm just going to nip these hedges, and then I'll be done with the work outside

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Lengthen is an antonym for nip.

Nearby Words: nipped, nipper, nipping

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Nip and Lengthen. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 15, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/lengthen/nip

Lengthen & Nip. N.p., 2016. Web. 15 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/lengthen/nip>.

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