Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
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fiddle | Yes | No | Yes | No |
toy | Yes | No | Yes | No |
fiddle (noun) | toy (noun) |
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bowed stringed instrument that is the highest member of the violin family; this instrument has four strings and a hollow body and an unfretted fingerboard and is played with a bow | any of several breeds of very small dogs kept purely as pets |
an artifact designed to be played with | |
a copy that reproduces a person or thing in greatly reduced size | |
a nonfunctional replica of something else (frequently used as a modifier) | |
a device regarded as providing amusement |
fiddle (verb) | toy (verb) |
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try to fix or mend | engage in an activity as if it were a game rather than take it seriously |
manipulate manually or in one's mind or imagination | manipulate manually or in one's mind or imagination |
play around with or alter or falsify, usually secretively or dishonestly | behave carelessly or indifferently |
play the violin or fiddle | |
play on a violin | |
commit fraud and steal from one's employer | |
avoid (one's assigned duties) |