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tip

noun as in very top

noun as in gratuity paid

noun as in warning; useful hint or idea

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verb as in give inside information

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As the Trojans’ season tips off Tuesday against New Mexico State, the spotlight will be busy shining elsewhere.

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“Air traffic controllers are just the tiny tip of a very large iceberg,” Anthony said.

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What India has seen so far may just be the tip of the iceberg.

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Without that connection, the system becomes unbalanced, tipping toward chronic inflammation.

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"This natural pigment is what gives an octopus or a squid its ability to camouflage -- a fantastic superpower -- and our achievement to advance production of this material is just the tip of the iceberg."

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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