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Word: Finger
Speech Type: Noun
Old English finger, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch vinger and German Finger
ˈfɪŋɡə
each of the four slender jointed parts attached to either hand (or five, if the thumb is included)
Short Definition:each of four jointed parts attached to hand
Examples:- she raked her hair back with her fingers
Word: Finger
Speech Type: Verb
ˈfɪŋɡə
touch or feel with the fingers
Short Definition:touch with fingers
Examples:- the thin man fingered his moustache
inform on (someone) to the police
Short Definition:inform on
Examples:- he was fingered by a supergrass and charged with murder
play (a passage) with a particular sequence of positions of the fingers.
Short Definition:play passage with particular sequence of positions of fingers
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