meddle (v)
tamper (v)

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type v
lex_filenum 41
def intrude in other people's affairs or business
def interfere unwantedly
examples Don't meddle in my affairs!
Frame - 2 Somebody ----s
Frame - 22 Somebody ----s PP
Outgoing links
Hypernym intervene, step in, interfere, interpose
Derivationally related form tamper → tampering
Derivationally related form meddle → meddler; meddle → meddling
Incoming links
Derivationally related form tampering → tamper
Derivationally related form meddling → meddle; meddler → meddle
Hyponym intervene, step in, interfere, interpose

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