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Tinder

Noun CEFR C2 Specialized
ˈtɪn.də

Definitions

  1. A surname.
  2. An online dating and geosocial networking application, launched in 2012, in which users "swipe right" to like or "swipe left" to dislike other users' profiles.
  3. Small dry sticks and finely-divided fibrous matter etc., used to help light a fire.

Equivalents

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Examples

Strike on the Tinder, hoa: / Giue me a Taper: […]”
“So sure, she’s a romantic, but quite a pragmatic one. “I was just thinking, ‘You know what? I’ve had shit luck with boys. I’ll try Tinder, Bumble and Love Island.’””
Famously, Tinder gamified the search for love, introducing that addictive swipe feature to its target audience: millennials.”

CEFR level

C2
Mastery
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.
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