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Synonyms for nip in the bud


Grammar : Verb
Spell : buhd
Phonetic Transcription : bʌd



Définition of nip in the bud

Origin :
  • late 14c., budde, origin unknown, perhaps from Old French boter "push forward, thrust," itself a Germanic word (cf. Dutch bot "bud," Old Saxon budil "bag, purse," German Beutel), or perhaps from Old English budd "beetle."
  • verb stop early on

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