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Meaning of 'fudge' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Fudge [ n.]
- A made-up story; stuff; nonsense; humbug; -- often an exclamation of contempt.
2 . Fudge [ v. t.]
- To make up; to devise; to contrive; to fabricate.
- To foist; to interpolate.

Meaning of 'fudge' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . fudge [ v]
Meaning (1):
- tamper, with the purpose of deception
Example in sentence:
  • cook the books;
  • falsify the data;
  • Fudge the figures
Meaning (2):
- avoid or try to avoid fulfilling, answering, or performing (duties, questions, or issues)
Example in sentence:
  • He dodged the issue;
  • he evaded the questions skillfully;
  • she skirted the problem;
  • They tend to evade their responsibilities

Nearby Words:

fud fudder fuddle fuddled fuddler fuddling fudge wheel fudged fudging

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