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fiddle (about/around) with sth
— phrasal verb with fiddle /ˈfɪd.l̩/ verbDefinition
› to make small changes to something to try to make it work: Stop fiddling about with your hair - it looks fine. Someone's been fiddling around with my computer!Correcting and mendingEditing and compiling › to touch or move things with your fingers because you are nervous or bored: He was just fiddling around with the things on his desk.Touching and feelingShowing affection
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