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tweaked

adj.
B2 Upper Intermediate US //ˈtwikt// UK //twˈiːkt// tweaked Slang

adj. slightly changed or improved to make something work better. You use this when you have made small, smart adjustments to a plan or a machine.

adj. modified by making small, precise adjustments to improve performance or appearance. Often used predicatively after linking verbs like 'look' or 'feel'.


SIMPLE

The engine sounds much better now that it has been tweaked.

CONTEXTUAL

After the first draft received some criticism, the author tweaked the ending to make it more satisfying.

COMPLEX

The final version of the software felt significantly more intuitive once the developers tweaked the user interface based on the latest round of beta testing feedback.

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Usage

Often functions as a participial adjective; frequently paired with 'slightly' or 'a bit'.

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