Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
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riff | Yes | No | Yes | No |
riffle | Yes | No | Yes | No |
riff (noun) | riffle (noun) |
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a jazz ostinato; usually provides a background for a solo improvisation | shuffling by splitting the pack and interweaving the two halves at their corners |
a small wave on the surface of a liquid |
riff (verb) | riffle (verb) |
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play riffs | shuffle (playing cards) by separating the deck into two parts and riffling with the thumbs so the cards intermix |
look through a book or other written material | twitch or flutter |
stir up (water) so as to form ripples | |
look through a book or other written material |