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as in nuts
language, behavior, or ideas that are absurd and contrary to good sense
oh, fiddle! I've heard that excuse a thousand times before
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as in scam
chiefly British
an instance of the use of dishonest methods to acquire something of value
the e-mail was another one of those fiddles from some supposed Nigerian millionaire seeking to transfer funds out of his country
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as in to fidget
to make jerky or restless movements
the executive fiddled with a pen as she impatiently waited for the meeting to begin
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as in to cheat
to rob by the use of trickery or threats
conscienceless grifters who had spent their lives fiddling the naive
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Recent Examples of fiddle
Leanne Potts, Better Homes & Gardens, 21 Nov. 2024
Carved from the abundant river cane that grows all over the American south, the bamboo-like plant was made into an early version of a pan flute that would accompany banjos, guitars, fiddles and singing, especially...
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—Monica Hooper, arkansasonline.com, 20 Oct. 2024
PCMAG, 27 Oct. 2024
Mandolin playing from Charlie Worsham and fiddle work from Tim Hayes serve to further heighten the song’s Western sound.
—Jessica Nicholson, Billboard, 23 Sep. 2024
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One of the most common issues is the appearance of brown spots on fiddle leaf fig leaves.
—Leanne Potts, Better Homes & Gardens, 21 Nov. 2024
Carved from the abundant river cane that grows all over the American south, the bamboo-like plant was made into an early version of a pan flute that would accompany banjos, guitars, fiddles and singing, especially...
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—Monica Hooper, arkansasonline.com, 20 Oct. 2024
Verb
The acoustic guitar is nice and full, while the electric guitar and fiddle shine through clearly via the left and right channels.
—PCMAG, 27 Oct. 2024
Mandolin playing from Charlie Worsham and fiddle work from Tim Hayes serve to further heighten the song’s Western sound.
—Jessica Nicholson, Billboard, 23 Sep. 2024
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The property also grows its own herbs, greens, nuts, berries, and edible flowers.Bianca Salonga, Forbes, 6 Jan. 2025
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Focus on whole foods like fruits, leafy green vegetables, fatty fish, nuts, and seeds.Lindsay Curtis, Health, 5 Jan. 2025
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According to the online marketing firm Authority Hacker, Americans lost over $108 million to scams that involved AI in the last year and 45 percent of AI fraud scams led to financial losses, with an average loss of $14,600.Marni Rose McFall, Newsweek, 14 Jan. 2025
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According to spam-blocking service YouMail, US homeowners might be receiving about 5,000 calls each week related to mortgage impersonation scams, the FCC further noted.Michael Kan, PCMAG, 14 Jan. 2025
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Acknowledge Vulnerabilities Vulnerability often hides behind subtle cues, such as a hesitant tone, fidgeting hands, or a shift in demeanor, signaling feelings of uncertainty, fear, or self-consciousness.Mark Travers, Forbes, 26 Nov. 2024
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Recruiters advise paying attention to your facial and body language and refraining from slouching, fidgeting and a limp handshake that can convey a lack of confidence.Bryan Robinson, Forbes, 1 Dec. 2024
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Caregivers may be tempted to let kids win or even cheat to avoid meltdowns and tantrums.Stephanie Ganz, Parents, 8 Jan. 2025
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Most significantly, with three other dangerous Bears weapons spread to the right, safety Xavier Woods began cheating in that direction before the play began.Chicago Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 6 Jan. 2025
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That ain't the show, the show is the nonsense that's happening in between John Wick.Kevin Lynn, Newsweek, 7 Jan. 2025
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By contrast, this rising international elite is creating something very different: a society in which superstition defeats reason and logic, transparency vanishes, and the nefarious actions of political leaders are obscured behind a cloud of nonsense and distraction.Anne Applebaum, The Atlantic, 7 Jan. 2025
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In any of these cases, toss the seeds out and get new ones.Annie Peterson, Better Homes & Gardens, 12 Jan. 2025
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Trump has tossed expansionist rhetoric not just at Canada but also at other U.S. allies, with arguments that the frontiers of American power need to be extended to the Danish territory of Greenland, and southward to include the Panama Canal.Jim Morris, Chicago Tribune, 12 Jan. 2025
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These forces squeeze a star horizontally while stretching it vertically.Robert Lea, Space.com, 10 Jan. 2025
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Egypt lost $7 billion in crucial revenue from the Suez Canal in 2024 as the conflict in Gaza has squeezed shipping in the Red Sea, according to government officials.Vivian Yee, New York Times, 9 Jan. 2025
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John Coltrane Eligible since: 1986 The Rock Hall last nominated a pure jazz artist when Miles Davis was inducted in 2006.Troy Smith, Axios, 7 Jan. 2025
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Louis Armstrong, the legendary jazz musician, had once served as King Zulu–in 1949.Javier Hasse, Forbes, 6 Jan. 2025
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“Fiddle.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fiddle. Accessed 21 Jan. 2025.
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