Reference meaning
pinch
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a painful or straitened circumstance
Other meanings
2. noun
an injury resulting from getting some body part squeezed
3. noun
a slight but appreciable amount
4. noun
a sudden unforeseen crisis (usually involving danger) that requires immediate action
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