nick

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1. notch, groove, hole, gouge; cut, incision, slit, split, score, gash, slash; indentation, indent, dent, dint, hollow, depression; scrape, scratch, scarification, chip, flaw, defect, mark, spot, blemish, defacement.

2. in the nick of time

just in time, not a moment too soon.

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3. notch, groove, gouge, cut a hole in, make a cut in, chip; cut into, incise, slit, split, score, gash, slash; dent, dint, put a dent in, push or press in; scrape, scratch, scarify, mark, flaw, spot, blemish, mar, deface.

4. hit, bump, bruise, damage slightly; injure, hurt, wound.

5. defraud, cheat, rook, victimize, Archaic. chouse, skin, fleece, bilk, swindle, Inf. take; fool, cozen, dupe, delude, take in, throw dust in the eyes of, pull the wool over the eyes of, Inf. slip or sneak [s.t.] by, Inf. pull a fast one on; hoodwink, trick, bamboozle, outwit, overreach; humbug, gammon, bluff, juggle, Inf. flimflam; impose upon, use, take for a ride, Inf. rope [s.o.] in, Inf. throw a curve, mislead, lead [s.o.] down the garden path; Inf. fast-talk, Inf. flam, Inf. hype, Inf. jive, Sl. con, Sl. sucker in.