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Eft

Noun

Sense 1:

A small, aquatic salamander of the genus Notophthalmus, native to North America.

Example:

The eft wandered through the damp forest floor, searching for insects to eat.

Sense 2:

A small newt or salamander in its terrestrial stage of development.

Example:

The child was delighted to find an eft under a log while exploring in the garden.

Verb

Sense 1:

To move in a smooth and efficient manner.

Example:

She eft along the narrow path, gracefully avoiding obstacles in her way.

Sense 2:

(Internet slang) To edit a forum post shortly after writing it, typically to fix formatting or spelling mistakes.

Example:

I realized I had made a typo in my comment, so I quickly eft it before anyone noticed.