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Yes, nip is playable

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"Nip" Definition

noun

A cutting remark.
A pinch or snip that cuts off or removes a small part: He gave a small nip to each corner of the cloth.
A sharp, biting flavor; a tang: the nip of Mexican salsa.
A sharp, stinging quality, as of frosty air.
A small amount of liquor.

verb-intransitive

Chiefly British To move quickly; dart.
To take a sip or sips of alcoholic liquor: nips all day long.

verb-transitive

Slang To snatch up hastily.
Slang To take (the property of another) unlawfully; steal.
To bite or sting with the cold; chill.
To check or cut off the growth or development of: a conspiracy that was nipped in the bud by the police. See Synonyms at blast.
To remove or sever by pinching or snipping: nipped off the plant leaf.

verb

To catch hold of and squeeze tightly between two surfaces, edges, or points .
To pinch in (as a garment) .
To sever by or as if by pinching sharply.
To destroy the growth, progress, or fulfillment of .
To injure or make numb with cold .

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