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Fiddlestick

The bow, strung with horsehair, used in playing the fiddle; a fiddle bow.

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Bow 76% connected

To cause to deviate from straightness; to bend; to inflect; to make crooked or curved.

oewn 2023 0% interchangeable

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Fiddle 70% connected

A stringed instrument of music played with a bow; a violin; a kit.

oewn 2023 0% interchangeable

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Violin 70% connected

A small instrument with four strings, played with a bow; a fiddle.

oewn 2023 0% interchangeable

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