Diddle and Poke

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Diddle verb - To move or act slowly.

Usage example: even though the hurricane was fast approaching, federal and local polticians wasted precious time diddling

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Poke and diddle are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Poke" instead a verb "Diddle".

Poke verb - To move or act slowly.

Usage example: just poked around all morning and didn't accomplish much

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Diddle and poke are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Diddle" instead a verb "Poke".

Nearby Words: poked, pokey, poking, poker, pok

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