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Wordnet 3.0

NOUN (1)

1. an instance of accomplishing something by scheming or trickery;
[syn: wangle, wangling]


VERB (2)

1. achieve something by means of trickery or devious methods;
[syn: wangle, finagle, manage]

2. tamper, with the purpose of deception;
- Example: "Fudge the figures"
- Example: "cook the books"
- Example: "falsify the data"
[syn: fudge, manipulate, fake, falsify, cook, wangle, misrepresent]



WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):

wangle
    n 1: an instance of accomplishing something by scheming or
         trickery [syn: wangle, wangling]
    v 1: achieve something by means of trickery or devious methods
         [syn: wangle, finagle, manage]
    2: tamper, with the purpose of deception; "Fudge the figures";
       "cook the books"; "falsify the data" [syn: fudge,
       manipulate, fake, falsify, cook, wangle,
       misrepresent]