Sorry, no online dictionaries contain the exact phrase nip it in the bud.
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1. stop it early
2. prevent it from getting worse
3. take action early
4. intervene early
5. address it immediately
6. arrest
7. edge
8. want
9. pot
10. push
11. shoot
12. idea
13. ira
14. rod
15. sale
16. tin
17. bait
18. crack
19. fool
20. round
21. throw
22. taste
23. can
24. ear
25. air
26. ale
27. cradle
28. eye
29. gem
30. ice
31. knot
32. name
33. snap
34. ammo
35. form
36. hay
37. rate
38. engineer
39. act
40. ante

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