Nip and Permit

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

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Permit is an antonym for nip in topics: bite, stop.

Nearby Words: nipped, nipper, nipping

Permit verb - To give permission for or to approve of.

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Nip is an antonym for permit.

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Permit and Nip. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 22, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/nip/permit

Nip & Permit. N.p., 2016. Web. 22 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/nip/permit>.

Permit or Nip. 2016. Accessed July 22, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/nip/permit.

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