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Word: Fiddle
Speech Type: Noun
Old English fithele, denoting a violin or similar instrument (originally not an informal or depreciatory term), related to Dutch vedel and German Fiedel, based on Latin vitulari ‘celebrate a festival, be joyful’, perhaps from Vitula, the name of a Roman goddess of joy and victory. Compare with viol
ˈfɪdl
a violin.
Short Definition:violin
an act of defrauding, cheating, or falsifying
Short Definition:act of defrauding, cheating, etc.
Examples:- a major mortgage fiddle
a small task that seems awkward and unnecessarily complex
Short Definition:small but awkward or complex task
Examples:- inserting a tape is a bit of a fiddle
a ledge or raised rim that prevents things from rolling or sliding off a table in rough seas.
Short Definition:ledge preventing things rolling or falling off table
Word: Fiddle
Speech Type: Verb
ˈfɪdl
touch or fidget with something in a restless or nervous way
Short Definition:fidget with
Examples:- Lena fiddled with her cup
falsify (figures, data, or records), typically in order to gain money
Short Definition:falsify figures etc.
Examples:- everyone is fiddling their expenses
play the violin.
Short Definition:play violin
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