Adjust and Tune

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Adjust

Adjust verb - To change (something) so as to make it suitable for a new use or situation.

Usage example: adjust the amount of sugar in the recipe to your taste

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Tune is a synonym for adjust in modify topic. In some cases you can use "Tune" instead a verb "Adjust", when it comes to topics like change, regulate, adapted. popular alternative

Nearby Words: adjustment, adjusted, adjustable, adjusting, adjustability

Tune

Tune verb - Adjust the pitches of (musical instruments).

Usage example: My piano needs to be tuned

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Adjust is a synonym for tune in activity topic. You can use "Adjust" instead a verb "Tune", if it concerns topics such as change, regulate, attune. popular alternative

Nearby Words: tuned, tuneful, tuneless, tunefulness, tuning

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parts	adjust parts	tune parts
time	adjust time	tune time
weapons	adjust weapons	tune weapons

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The theme tune and opening credits to The Simpsons exists in its full form, but there are several different cuts to adjust for show length, and extended couch gags to fill time.

Source: Truncated Theme Tune
The PC-version suffers the most from this, because you have no analogue stick to fine-tune your directional commands, and have to very carefully adjust your directions with the keyboard.

Source: Video Game / Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood

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