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