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diddle

verb

manipulate manually or in one's mind or imagination

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Word length
6
Starts with
D
Ends with
E
Contains
ID
Scrabble score
9
Database source
OEWN 2025 Core

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verb

  1. manipulate manually or in one's mind or imagination

    “She played nervously with her wedding ring”

verb

  1. deprive of by deceit

    “He swindled me out of my inheritance”

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Example Sentences

She played nervously with her wedding ring
Don't fiddle with the screws
He played with the idea of running for the Senate
He swindled me out of my inheritance
She defrauded the customers who trusted her

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