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- pronunciation:
- twik
- parts of speech:
- transitive verb, noun
- features:
- Word Combinations (verb, noun)
| part of speech: |
transitive verb |
| inflections: |
tweaks, tweaking, tweaked |
| definition 1: |
to pull, pinch, or pluck with a sudden, often sharp, twisting movement.
Teasingly, she tweaked his nose. |
| definition 2: |
to make a small adjustment or adjustments to; fine-tune.
They tweaked their algorithm so that searching is now more efficient. |
| related words: |
jerk, nip, pinch, pluck, twitch |
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| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition 1: |
a sudden twisting pinch or jerk.
She gave the child's cheek a gentle tweak.- similar words:
- pluck
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| definition 2: |
a small adjustment.
We gave the formula a tweak. |
| related words: |
jerk, kink, nip, pinch, twitch |
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