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Meaning of tickle the wire | Babel Free

Verb CEFR C1

Definitions

To create a situation that will encourage the target of a criminal probe to speak and divulge information on a wiretapped telephone.

idiomatic

CEFR level

C1
Advanced
This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.
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See also

tickled tickled pink tickled someone's fancy tickled someone's funny bone tickled someone's pickle tickled the dragon's tail

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