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nit
1 ENTRIES FOUND:
nit
(noun)
nit
/
ˈ
nɪt/
noun
plural
nits
nit
/
ˈ
nɪt/
noun
plural
nits
Britannica Dictionary definition of NIT
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British, informal
:
a stupid or silly person
:
nitwit
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