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did·dle¹

diddle¹

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
derivation:	diddler (n.)

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