"nipped in the bud" meaning in English

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Verb

Head templates: {{head|en|verb form}} nipped in the bud
  1. simple past and past participle of nip in the bud Tags: form-of, participle, past Form of: nip in the bud
    Sense id: en-nipped_in_the_bud-en-verb-bWr9DEAv Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

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