dabble#1 (v)
smatter (v)
play around#2 (v)

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type v
lex_filenum 41
def work with in an amateurish manner
examples She dabbles in astronomy
He plays around with investments but he never makes any money
Frame - 8 Somebody ----s something
Frame - 33 Somebody ----s VERB-ing
Frame - 2 Somebody ----s
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Hypernym busy, occupy
Derivationally related form dabble → dabbler
Incoming links
Derivationally related form dabbler → dabble
Hyponym busy, occupy

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