yips

Words with a similar base: yips

'yips'

[yips.n.01] as in: nervous tension that causes an athlete to fail (especially causes golfers to miss short putts)

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Examples:
to avoid the yips he changed his style of putting

'yips'

[yip.n.01] as in: a sharp high-pitched cry (especially by a dog)

'yips'

[yelp.v.01] as in: bark in a high-pitched tone

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Examples:
the puppies yelped