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More about juke
- First used in the 1930s meaning “to dance” at a “juke joint” or to “jukebox music.”
- The current sense of “feinting” or “making a move to deceive an opponent” was in use by the 1970s.
EXAMPLES OF JUKE
- The point guard juked her defender with a quick fake before driving to the basket.
- The boxer juked to avoid the punch, then countered with a jab.
mendacious
adjective
telling lies, especially habitually; dishonest; lying; untruthful
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Why Dictionary.com chose tweak
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- First recorded in 1595–1605; akin to twitch.
EXAMPLES OF TWEAK
- After reviewing the report, I decided to tweak the conclusion to make it clearer.
- The software engineer tweaked the program’s code to improve its speed.
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