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wangle::verb | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | cook, fake, falsify, fudge, manipulate, misrepresent |
| Type of | cheat, chisel |
| Has types | juggle |
| Derivation | wangler |
wangle::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | wangling |
| Type of | contrivance, dodge, stratagem |
Examples of wangle
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Some fall in love with the West and decide to stay, if they can wangle a visa.
From the economist.com
It's so chubbily boyish he could probably still wangle a half-price fare on the bus.
From the telegraph.co.uk
What kind of an entrepreneur are you if you can't wangle a good deal on office rent?
From the telegraph.co.uk
Maitre d's spill the beans on some of the most inventive ways to wangle your way in.
From the cnn.com
They wangle a way to have it both ways, for themselves and for the audience.
From the sltrib.com
At the same time, companies are increasingly using internships to wangle free labour.
From the newscientist.com
Even if I did somehow manage to wangle one, tourists in North Korea are strictly policed.
From the time.com
This year, I was able to wangle a visitor's pass for a day and a half.
From the theatlantic.com
In fact, his team rarely misses a chance to wangle the Hanoi Hilton into the conversation.
From the philly.com
- An instance of accomplishing something by scheming or trickery
- Achieve something by means of trickery or devious methods
- Fudge: tamper, with the purpose of deception; "Fudge the figures"; "cook the books"; "falsify the data"
- Wu00E4ngle is a municipality in the district of Reutte in the Austrian state of Tyrol. Its St. Martin church contains many frescoes and paintings by Paul Zeiler.
- The act of wangling; To obtain through manipulative or deceitful methods: "if a country such as China decided to wangle various concessions out of the US government"[1]; To falsify, as records; To achieve through contrivance or cajolery: "manages to wangle his way into the investigation team"[2]
- To bring about by underhand methods, as to scheme, contrive, or manipulate for dishonest ends; to falsify or finagle, deceive or intrigue, as to "wangle a promotion" or "wangle a transfer". ...
- (v) - bring about by manipulation
