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fidget

 
 
/ˈfɪdʒɪt/ verb [I]

Definition

to keep making small movements with your hands or feet because you are nervous or bored: She fidgeted all the way through the job interview.
fidgety adjective
(Definition of fidget verb from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

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