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dabbles

verb , present tense third-person singular of dabble

Synonyms and Antonyms of dabbles

to take part in an activity in a superficial way

She dabbled in drawing and painting but sculpture was her favorite medium.

Synonyms and Near Synonyms of dabbles

fiddles (around), messes around, putters (around)

amuses, diverts, entertains

delights, pleases

bums (around), dawdles, goldbricks, hangs, hangs about [British], idles, loafs, lounges (around or about), relaxes, rests, screws around, slacks (off)

jests, jokes, teases

dallies, disports, frolics, plays, recreates, rollicks, skylarks, sports, toys

cavorts, frisks, gambols, romps

Antonyms and Near Antonyms of dabbles

drudges, labors, plods, plugs (away), slaves, strains, strives, struggles, sweats, toils, works

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fiduciary

involving a confidence or trust