wangle

Definition of wangle

Verbs

achieve something by means of trickery or devious methods
Synonyms:
finagle, manage
Type of:
accomplish, achieve, attain, reach
to gain with effort
tamper, with the purpose of deception
Synonyms:
cook, fake, falsify, fudge, manipulate, misrepresent
Types:
juggle
manipulate by or as if by moving around components
Type of:
cheat, chisel
engage in deceitful behavior; practice trickery or fraud

Nouns

an instance of accomplishing something by scheming or trickery
Synonyms:
wangling
Type of:
contrivance, dodge, stratagem
an elaborate or deceitful scheme contrived to deceive or evade

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