Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
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doctor | Yes | No | Yes | No |
tinker | Yes | No | Yes | No |
doctor (noun) | tinker (noun) |
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children take the roles of physician or patient or nurse and pretend they are at the physician's office | small mackerel found nearly worldwide |
a licensed medical practitioner | formerly a person (traditionally a Gypsy) who traveled from place to place mending pots and kettles and other metal utensils as a way to earn a living |
a person who holds Ph.D. degree (or the equivalent) from an academic institution | a person who enjoys fixing and experimenting with machines and their parts |
doctor (verb) | tinker (verb) |
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give medical treatment to | try to fix or mend |
alter and make impure, as with the intention to deceive | do random, unplanned work or activities or spend time idly |
restore by replacing a part or putting together what is torn or broken | work as a tinker or tinkerer |