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nicked

/nɪkt/
verb
  1. To make a nick or notch in; to cut or scratch in a minor way.

    "I nicked myself while I was shaving."

  2. To fit into or suit, as by a correspondence of nicks; to tally with.

  3. To make a cut at the side of the face.

verb
  1. To give or call (someone) by a nickname; to style.

adjective
  1. Having one or more nicks; notched.

  2. Stolen.

  3. Captured (by police); arrested.

Synonymsapprehended, busted, collared, jagged, notchy, lifted

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