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Definition of nudge noun from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary

nudge

noun

NAmE//nʌdʒ//

1a slight push, usually with the elbow She gave me a gentle nudge in the ribs to tell me to shut up.

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2(figurative) He can work hard but he needs a nudge now and then.

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