tampering
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Noun
tampering noun
- The act of one who tampers.
Verb
tampering verb
- To make unauthorized or improper alterations, sometimes causing deliberate damage; to meddle (with something).“The alarm had been tampered with and didn’t go off when it should have.”
- To try to influence someone, usually in an illegal or devious way; to try to deal (with someone).“Prosecutors argued that he would tamper with witnesses if bail was granted.”
- To meddle (with something) in order to corrupt or pervert it.
- To involve oneself (in a plot, scheme, etc.).
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interferemeddlingdistortionmanipulationjammingcounterfeitingfiddlingfalsificationfalsifyingdamagehandlingadulterationmisrepresentationdeteriorationspoilagefrivolityimpaired
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odometertamperhinderingjusapprehensionperjurymaliciousintimidationobstructionbriberyauthenticationwitness
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