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noun(nick-el)a silver-white hard malleable ductile metallic element capable of a high polish and resistant to corrosion that is used chiefly in alloys and as a catalyst
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noun(nick-el)the U.S. 5-cent piece regularly containing 25 percent nickel and 75 percent copper
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noun(nick-el)the Canadian 5-cent piece
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adjective(nick-el)involving or offering only a small amount of money
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adjective(nick-el)small-time
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verb(nick-el)to impair, weaken, or defeat piecemeal (as through a series of small incursions or excessive attention to minor details)
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verb(nick-el)to treat (a person or situation) by paying excessive attention to small amounts of money often with a detrimental effect
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noun(nick-el)german silver
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idiom(nick-el)to not cost any money : to be free