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verbverified·updated Jun 3, 2026

manipulate, as in a nervous or unconscious manner

MWE

Classifications

Cognitive

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Responsibility

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Automation

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Variants

synonym
twiddle
pasttense
fiddled with
presentparticiple
fiddling with
thirdpersonsingular
fiddles with
pastparticiple
fiddled with