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Meddling vs Tampering - What's the difference?

meddling | tampering |

As nouns the difference between meddling and tampering

is that meddling is action of the verb meddle while tampering is the act of one who tampers.

As verbs the difference between meddling and tampering

is that meddling is while tampering is .

As an adjective meddling

is that meddles.

meddling

English

Adjective

(head)
  • That meddles.

    • Synonyms

    * annoying

    Derived terms

    * meddlingly

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • Action of the verb meddle .
  • * 1835 , William Osburn, Doctrinal Errors of the Apostolical and Early Fathers (page 30)
    • It had been well, if these dishonest meddlings with existing books had stopped here.

    Verb

    (head)

    • tampering

    English

    Verb

    (head)

    • Noun

    (en noun)
  • The act of one who tampers.
  • * Charles Dickens
    • Despicable trickery at elections; under-handed tamperings with public officers; cowardly attacks upon opponents, with scurrilous newspapers for shields, and hired pens for daggers