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dab·ble
 dabble
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- pronunciation:
- dae
b
 l
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verb |
| inflections: |
dabbles, dabbling, dabbled |
| definition 1: |
to wet by splashing or dipping.
The child dabbled his toes in the pool.- synonyms:
- dip
- similar words:
- dampen, moisten, splash, wet
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| definition 2: |
to work at something in a way that is not serious or steady.
He dabbles in all the arts but doesn't have the patience to become skilled in any of them.- synonyms:
- toy
- similar words:
- fiddle, flirt, fool around, putter, trifle
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| derivation: |
dabbler (n.) |
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