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Definition of "tweak" []
- To pinch, pluck, or twist sharply. (verb-transitive)
- To adjust; fine-tune. (verb-transitive)
- To make fun of; tease. (verb-transitive)
- A sharp, twisting pinch. (noun)
- A teasing remark or action; a joke. (noun)
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Use "tweak" in a sentence
- "Mr. Stringer said raising the tax rate to 4.332% from 3.876% for the wealthiest New Yorkers, a move he described as a "tweak," would allow for a "huge, meaningful" tax cut to 95% of the city."
- "Creating camera-phone-friendly QR codes with a goo. gl shortlink URL tweak is nice, but one of our readers took the next logical step."
- "Applying the tweak is simple enough — just download, extract and double-click on the registry hack file to apply the changes to the registry."