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tweak definition

tweak (twēk)

transitive verb

  1. to give a sudden, twisting pinch to (someone's nose, ear, cheek, etc.)
  2. to adjust or modify slightly, so as to improve performance, efficiency, etc.; fine-tune

Etymology: var. of dial. twick < ME twikken < OE twiccan, to twitch

noun

  1. such a pinch
  2. a minor adjustment or modification

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

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