English verb: tweak |
1. | tweak (contact) pinch or squeeze sharply |
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| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something |
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| Broader (hypernym) | nip, pinch, squeeze, tweet, twinge, twitch |
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2. | tweak (contact) pull or pull out sharply |
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| Samples | Pluck the flowers off the bush.
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| Synonyms | pick off, pluck, pull off |
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| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something. Something ----s something |
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| Broader (hypernym) | draw, force, pull |
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| Narrower (hyponym) | tweeze |
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| Verb group | draw away, draw off, pull off |
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3. | tweak (change) adjust finely |
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| Samples | Fine-tune the engine.
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| Synonyms | fine-tune |
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| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something |
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| Broader (hypernym) | tune, tune up |
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