"fudging" in the verb sense

1. fudge, manipulate, fake, falsify, cook, wangle, misrepresent

tamper, with the purpose of deception

"Fudge the figures"

"cook the books"

"falsify the data"

2. hedge, fudge, evade, put off, circumvent, parry, elude, skirt, dodge, duck, sidestep

avoid or try to avoid fulfilling, answering, or performing (duties, questions, or issues

"He dodged the issue"

"she skirted the problem"

"They tend to evade their responsibilities"

"he evaded the questions skillfully"

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