nibble#2 (v)

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type v
lex_filenum 35
def bite gently
examples The woman tenderly nibbled at her baby's ear
Frame - 2 Somebody ----s
Frame - 22 Somebody ----s PP
Outgoing links
Hypernym bite, seize with teeth
Derivationally related form nibble → nibble
Incoming links
Derivationally related form nibble → nibble
Hyponym bite, seize with teeth

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