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diddle
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did·dle
1
diddle
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pronunciation:
dI
d
l
parts of speech:
transitive verb
,
intransitive verb
features:
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(
verb
)
part of speech:
transitive verb
inflections:
diddles, diddling, diddled
definition:
(informal) to cheat or swindle.
They diddled him out of his money.
similar words:
cheat
,
gyp
related words:
bilk
,
clip
,
humbug
,
swindle
part of speech:
intransitive verb
definition:
(informal) to waste time loafing; dawdle.
related words:
linger
,
loiter
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diddler (n.)
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