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n bowed stringed instrument that is the highest member of the violin family; this instrument has four strings and a hollow body and an unfretted fingerboard and is played with a bow v avoid (one's assigned duties) v comm…

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  1. n bowed stringed instrument that is the highest member of the violin family; this instrument has four strings and a hollow body and an unfretted fingerboard and is played with a bow v avoid (one's assigned duties) v commit fraud and steal from one's employer v play the violin or fiddle v play on a violin v manipulate manually or in one's mind or imagination v play around with or alter or falsify, usually secretively or dishonestly v try to fix or mend