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NOBBLE
nobble
(verb) disable by drugging; “nobble the race horses”
kidnap, nobble, abduct, snatch
(verb) take away to an undisclosed location against their will and usually in order to extract a ransom; “The industrialist’s son was kidnapped”
pilfer, cabbage, purloin, pinch, abstract, snarf, swipe, hook, sneak, filch, nobble, lift
(verb) make off with belongings of others
victimize, swindle, rook, goldbrick, nobble, diddle, bunco, defraud, scam, mulct, hornswoggle, short-change, con
(verb) deprive of by deceit; “He swindled me out of my inheritance”; “She defrauded the customers who trusted her”;
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Verb
nobble (third-person singular simple present nobbles, present participle nobbling, simple past and past participle nobbled)
(British, Australia, slang) To injure or obstruct intentionally.
(British, slang) To gain influence by corrupt means or intimidation.
(British, slang) To steal.
To tamper (typically with a racehorse) in order to prevent from winning a race
Usage notes
The first meaning is employed mainly in sporting contexts, especially in horse racing. The second is used in judicial contexts, applied often to courts, juries and other judicial bodies.
Source: Wiktionary
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LEFT
(adjective) being or located on or directed toward the side of the body to the west when facing north; “my left hand”; “left center field”; “the left bank of a river is bank on your left side when you are facing downstream”
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