Dabble and Dally

Dabble

Dabble verb - Bob forward and under so as to feed off the bottom of a body of water.
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Dally and dabble are semantically related in play topic. In some cases you can use "Dally" instead a verb "Dabble", when it comes to topics like toy, tinker.

Nearby Words: dabbling, dabbler

Dally

Dally verb - To engage in activity for amusement.
Usage example: he spent his college years dallying, seemingly determined to acquire as little knowledge as possible

Dabble and dally are semantically related in toy topic. You can use "Dabble" instead a verb "Dally".

Nearby Words: dallied, dallying
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