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English noun: wangle | |||
| 1. | wangle (cognition) an instance of accomplishing something by scheming or trickery | ||
| Synonyms | wangling | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | contrivance, dodge, stratagem | ||
English verb: wangle | |||
| 1. | wangle (social) achieve something by means of trickery or devious methods | ||
| Synonyms | finagle, manage | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s. Somebody ----s somebody something | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | accomplish, achieve, attain, reach | ||
| 2. | wangle (social) tamper, with the purpose of deception | ||
| Samples | Fudge the figures. Cook the books. Falsify the data. | ||
| Synonyms | cook, fake, falsify, fudge, manipulate, misrepresent | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | cheat, chisel | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | juggle | ||
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