Synonyms of tweak in English:

tweak

See definition of tweak

1‘he tweaked the boy's ear’

SYNONYMS

pull sharply, twist, tug, pinch, nip, twitch, squeeze, jerk

2‘the programme can be tweaked to suit your needs’

SYNONYMS

adjust, make adjustments to, modify, alter, make alterations to, change, adapt

informal refine, improve, make improvements to

1‘Robin gave her hair a friendly tweak’

SYNONYMS

sharp pull, twist, tug, pinch, nip, twitch, squeeze, jerk

2‘a few minor tweaks were required’

SYNONYMS

adjustment, modification, alteration, change, adaptation

informal refinement, improvement

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