fudge | ||
1. | [ verb ] avoid or try to avoid fulfilling, answering, or performing (duties, questions, or issues) | |
Synonyms: | evade sidestep skirt dodge hedge duck parry circumvent elude put_off | |
Examples: | "He dodged the issue" "she skirted the problem" "They tend to evade their responsibilities" "he evaded the questions skillfully" |
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Related terms: | avoid quibble dodge evasion circumvention equivocator hedge | |
2. | [ verb ] fake or falsify | |
Synonyms: | fake falsify cook wangle misrepresent manipulate | |
Examples: | "Fudge the figures" "cook the books" "falsify the data" |
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Related terms: | cheat juggle fabricate fake imposter misrepresentation falsifier misrepresentaation falsification fakery | |
3. | [ noun ] Last name, frequency rank in the U.S. is 6494 | |
4. | [ noun ] (food) soft creamy candy | |
Related terms: | candy penocha divinity chocolate_fudge | |