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Twiddle

To touch lightly, or play with; to tweedle; to twirl; as, to twiddle one's thumbs; to twiddle a watch key.

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Broader term 5

Manipulate 76% connected

To treat, work, or operate with the hands, especially when knowledge and dexterity are required; to manage in hand work; to handle; as, to manipulate…

oewn 2023 0% interchangeable

Open English WordNet identifies the related term as a broader lexical category for at least one sense.

Revolve 76% connected

To turn or roll round on, or as on, an axis, like a wheel; to rotate, -- which is the more specific word in this sense.

oewn 2023 0% interchangeable

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Rotate 76% connected

Having the parts spreading out like a wheel; wheel-shaped; as, a rotate spicule or scale; a rotate corolla, i.e., a monopetalous corolla with a flatt…

oewn 2023 0% interchangeable

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Turn 76% connected

To cause to move upon a center, or as if upon a center; to give circular motion to; to cause to revolve; to cause to move round, either partially, wh…

oewn 2023 0% interchangeable

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Twist 76% connected

To contort; to writhe; to complicate; to crook spirally; to convolve.

oewn 2023 0% interchangeable

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Swirl 74% connected

To whirl, or cause to whirl, as in an eddy.

oewn 2023 15% interchangeable

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Swirl 74% connected

To whirl, or cause to whirl, as in an eddy.

oewn 2023 15% interchangeable

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Twirl 74% connected

To move or turn round rapidly; to whirl round; to move and turn rapidly with the fingers.

oewn 2023 15% interchangeable

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Twirl 74% connected

To move or turn round rapidly; to whirl round; to move and turn rapidly with the fingers.

oewn 2023 15% interchangeable

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Synonym 3

Swirl 92% connected

To whirl, or cause to whirl, as in an eddy.

oewn 2023 68% interchangeable

Open English WordNet places these words in at least one shared synset. They share a lexicalised sense, but context, register and collocation should still be checked before substitution.

Twirl 92% connected

To move or turn round rapidly; to whirl round; to move and turn rapidly with the fingers.

oewn 2023 68% interchangeable

Open English WordNet places these words in at least one shared synset. They share a lexicalised sense, but context, register and collocation should still be checked before substitution.

Whirl 92% connected

To turn round rapidly; to cause to rotate with velocity; to make to revolve.

oewn 2023 68% interchangeable

Open English WordNet places these words in at least one shared synset. They share a lexicalised sense, but context, register and collocation should still be checked before substitution.

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