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knibe — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • finesse noun Skilful and delicate handling of a difficult or sensitive situation.
  • jam noun A sweet spread made by boiling fruit with sugar until it thickens.
  • pinch verb To squeeze a bit of skin or an object tightly between the thumb and finger.

Senses

knibe is used for these senses in English:

  • jam (countable) A difficult situation.
  • pinch To squeeze a small amount of a person's skin and flesh, making it hurt.

finesse — full definition

  1. noun Skilful and delicate handling of a difficult or sensitive situation.
  2. verb To handle a tricky situation cleverly or skilfully, often to get around a problem.

jam — full definition

  1. noun A sweet spread made by boiling fruit with sugar until it thickens.
  2. noun A difficult or awkward situation.
  3. noun A blockage or pileup, such as heavy traffic.
  4. noun An informal, spontaneous session of playing music together.
  5. verb To wedge something tightly so it can no longer move.

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