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nugget
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nugget
(noun)
nugget
/
ˈ
nʌgət/
noun
plural
nuggets
nugget
/
ˈ
nʌgət/
noun
plural
nuggets
Britannica Dictionary definition of NUGGET
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1
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a solid lump of a valuable metal (such as gold)
gold
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a small, usually round piece of food
chicken
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3
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a piece of valuable information
nuggets
of wisdom/advice/information
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