Tweaked

/twiːkt/ verb

Definition

Made small adjustments or changes to improve something; pinched or twisted sharply.

Etymology

From Old English 'twaccan' meaning to pluck or pinch. The word originally described a sharp physical action, then broadened to mean making slight adjustments or modifications.

Kelly Says

Engineers and programmers love this word because it's less formal than 'modified' but suggests someone with real hands-on knowledge made the changes—you 'tweak' what you understand deeply, you 'modify' what you're just altering.

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