fiddle

(n) bowed stringed instrument that is the highest member of the violin family; this instrument has four strings and a hollow body and an unfretted fingerboard and is played with a bow violin,

(v) avoid (one's assigned duties)
- The derelict soldier shirked his duties
shirk, shrink from, goldbrick,
(v) commit fraud and steal from one's employer
- We found out that she had been fiddling for years
(v) play the violin or fiddle
(v) play on a violin
- Zuckerman fiddled that song very nicely
(v) manipulate manually or in one's mind or imagination
- She played nervously with her wedding ring
- Don't fiddle with the screws
- He played with the idea of running for the Senate
diddle, toy, play,
(v) play around with or alter or falsify, usually secretively or dishonestly
- Someone tampered with the documents on my desk
- The reporter fiddle with the facts
monkey, tamper,
(v) try to fix or mend
- Can you tinker with the T.V. set--it's not working right
- She always fiddles with her van on the weekend
tinker,

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