wangle

Noun · Verb
US[wang-guhl]/ˈwæŋɡəl/2 syllables
Synonyms: wanglingfinaglemanagefudgemanipulatefakefalsifycookmisrepresent

Open English WordNet

Verb (2)

  1. achieve something by means of trickery or devious methodsSynonyms: finaglemanageMore general achieve, accomplish
  2. tamper, with the purpose of deception“Fudge the figures”“cook the books”“falsify the data”Synonyms: fudgemanipulatefakefalsifycookmisrepresentMore general cheat, chiselMore specific juggle

Noun (1)

  1. an instance of accomplishing something by scheming or trickerySynonyms: wanglingType of contrivance, stratagem

Related words finagler noun, deception noun, misrepresent verb, manage verb

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