Phrase guide
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Sound
Each Play button uses your device's default local English voice, or a natural local fallback. The selected voice name appears after playback. This is synthesized speech, not a source recording.
verb
To change a situation to a noticeable degree; to make an appreciable difference.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: idiomatic, intransitive
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Synonyms: budge the needle, move the dial
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: make a difference
History
From the indicator needle of a measuring instrument such as a speedometer, dial indicator, etc; used both literally and figuratively.
