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Nick's short comment on chapter (5)

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notch

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'nick's' is the definition.
(both can mean a small cut or impression)

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(Other definitions for notch that I've seen before include "Indentation - step up" , "Point or degree in a scale" , "Indentation, nick" , "Dent" , "Small V-shaped cut or indentation" .)

I've seen this clue in The Sun and The Independent.
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