Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
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shakedown | Yes | Yes | No | No |
lingo | Yes | No | No | No |
shakedown (noun) | lingo (noun) |
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extortion of money (as by blackmail) | a characteristic language of a particular group (as among thieves) |
a very thorough search of a person or a place | |
initial adjustments to improve the functioning or the efficiency and to bring to a more satisfactory state |
shakedown (adjective) | lingo (adjective) |
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intended to test a new system under operating conditions and to familiarize the operators with the system |