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How to pronounce “tweak”

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Pronunciation guide for tweak

Learning goal: Practice the English pronunciation of tweak with real speech in context.
Available examples: 8 YouTube examples
Real speech example: Mammoths resurrected and other thoughts from a futuristSo, you know, tweaking the system
Definition summary: (transitive) To pinch and pull with a sudden jerk and twist; to twitch.

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Mammoths resurrected and other thoughts from a futurist

So, you know, tweaking the system

[Verb]
(transitive) To pinch and pull with a sudden jerk and twist; to twitch.
(transitive, informal) To adjust slightly; to fine-tune.
(transitive) To tease, to annoy; to get under the skin of (someone, typically so as to irritate them, or by extension to enamor, frighten, etc).
(intransitive, US, slang) To abuse methamphetamines, especially crystal meth.
(intransitive, US, slang) To exhibit extreme nervousness, evasiveness when confronted by authorities, compulsiveness, erratic motion, excitability, etc, due to or mimicking the symptoms of methamphetamine abuse.
(intransitive, slang, by extension) To be extremely confused; to have no clue what is happening.
(military, weaponry, uncommon) From a catapult, to strike a target with a missile.
[Noun]
A sharp pinch or jerk; a twist or twitch.
A slight adjustment or modification.
Trouble; distress; tweag.
(obsolete, slang) A prostitute.
(slang) Methamphetamine.
(slang) A single inhalation of cocaine.
(cryptography) An additional input to a block cipher, used in conjunction with the key to select the permutation computed by the cipher.