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tweak
(tw/i/k )

noun (n)

  • a squeeze with the fingers(noun.act)
    Synonym:
    pinch
    source: wordnet30
  • A sharp pinch or jerk; a twist or twitch; as, a tweak of the nose.(noun)
    source: webster1913

verb (v)

  • pinch or squeeze sharply(verb.contact)
    source: wordnet30
  • pull or pull out sharply(verb.contact)
    Synonym:
    pick off, pluck, pull off
    source: wordnet30
  • adjust finely(verb.change)
    Synonym:
    fine-tune
    source: wordnet30
  • To pinch and pull with a sudden jerk and twist; to twitch; as, to tweak the nose.(verb)
    source: webster1913
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