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uptight, Brit nervy, US on pins and needles, Slang strung out:
Thomas is nervous because he has to give a speech. 2 difficult,
tense, critical: There were a few nervous moments before we
knew if the rope would hold.
nest n. 1 roost, perch, eyrie or US also aerie, den, lair: The
birds, which mate for life, return to the same nest each year.
2 snuggery, retreat, refuge, haunt, hideaway, hide-out; resort:
We have a little nest in the country which we escape to at
weekends.
nestle v. cuddle (up), snuggle (up), huddle, curl up, nuzzle (up):
They nestled close together to keep warm.
net° n. 1 network, netting, mesh, mesh-work, web, webbing, openwork,
lattice, lattice-work, trellis, trellis-work, lace-work,
reticulum, reticle, rete, plexus, grid, grid-work, grille,
grate, grating, fretwork; sieve, screen, strainer, sifter: They
watched the fishermen mending their nets.
--v. 2 catch, capture, trap, entrap, snare, ensnare, bag: As I
bring the fish close to the boat, you net it with this.
netý n. 1 nett, (net) profit, gain, earnings, return(s), Colloq US
take: The net for the first quarter was 15 per cent higher than
last year's.
--adj. 2 clear, after deductions, after taxes, take-home,
final, bottom-line: The tax increase was greater than my salary
increase, so my net income was lower this year. 3 final, end,
closing, concluding, conclusive, effective, ultimate: The net
result of the advertising campaign was a sales increase of 18
per cent.
--v. 4 make, realize, clear, take home, bring in, earn, pocket,
take in, get: How much did you net last year - after taxes,
that is.
network n. 1 See net°, 1, above. 2 system, arrangement, structure,
organization, complex, grid, criss-cross, web, plexus; maze,
labyrinth, jungle, tangle: She has developed a worldwide
network of contacts for her business. Before transistors, the
back of a radio was a network of multicoloured wires.