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pinched
verb
To squeeze a small amount of a person's skin and flesh, making it hurt.
"The children were scolded for pinching each other."
To squeeze between the thumb and forefinger.
To squeeze between two objects.
adjective
Very thin, as if drawn together
(of a person or their face) Tense and pale from cold, worry, or hunger.
Financially hurt or damaged.
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