tamper

/tˈæmpɝ/

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Definitions

Noun
a tool for tamping (e.g., for tamping tobacco into a pipe bowl or a charge into a drill hole etc.)
Verb
play around with or alter or falsify, usually secretively or dishonestly; "Someone tampered with the documents on my desk"; "The reporter fiddle with the facts"
Verb
intrude in other people''s affairs or business; interfere unwantedly; "Don''t meddle in my affairs!"

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