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Learn to pronounce fin·ger

/ˈfiNGɡər/
noun
each of the four slender jointed parts attached to either hand (or five, if the thumb is included).
"she raked her hair back with her fingers"
synonyms: digit, thumb, index finger, forefinger, first finger, middle finger, ring finger, little finger, pinkie

verb
  1. touch or feel (something) with the fingers.
    "the thin man fingered his mustache"
    synonyms: touch, feel, handle, manipulate, stroke, rub, caress, fondle, toy with, play (around) with, fiddle with, twiddle with, maul, meddle with, manhandle, pull, grab, put one's hands on, lay a finger on, paw, mess
  2. inform on (someone) to the police.
    "you fingered me for those burglaries"
  3. play (a passage) with a particular sequence of positions of the fingers.

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