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To alter something from its true state, typically to deceive

To avoid providing a clear answer or statement

To use underhanded methods to achieve a goal

To describe or express in too exaggerated terms

To completely bungle (an opportunity)

To tell an untruth or falsehood

A soft crumbly or chewy sweet made from sugar, butter, and milk or cream

Senseless or absurd language or talk

A deliberately misleading story (used as an excuse or cover-up)

A small square of rich chocolate cake, typically containing nuts

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Verb

To alter something from its true state, typically to deceive

mess about with

quote out of context

take out of context

give a false account of

give a false impression of

stretch the truth

make alterations to

make changes to

make adjustments to

give a false idea of

give a false picture of

tell a white lie

create out of thin air

arrange fraudulently

exert an influence on

have an effect on

prearrange the result of

predetermine the result of

set a bad example

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“He gave an honest answer, rather than trying to fudge up data to support his hypothesis.”

Verb

To avoid providing a clear answer or statement

be non-committal

parry questions

evade the issue

beat about the bush

sit on the fence

beat around the bush

shift ground about

dodge the issue

fudge the issue

duck the question

avoid the issue

blow hot and cold

give the runaround

dance around an issue

pussyfoot around

worm one's way out of

sidestep the issue

be noncommittal

find a way round

beg the question

skirt the issue

play it close to the vest

give the run around

hedge your bets

avoid answering

be equivocal about

be evasive about

not give a straight answer to

beat around bush

beat about the bush about

give a wide berth to

give run around

straddle the fence

cloud the issue

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“And if, as I suspect, the government is trying to fudge the issue by referring to made-up rules, then that is naughty.”

Verb

To use underhanded methods to achieve a goal

pull a fast one on

take for a ride

put one over on

take advantage of

lead up the garden path

pull a swifty on

give someone a bum steer

stretch the rules

hit below the belt

pull something funny

stack the cards

pull a fast one

take to the cleaners

sell a bill of goods

propagandize^US

propagandise^UK

give wrong information to

bait and switch

pull the wool over someone's eyes

send on a wild goose chase

throw off the scent

put on the wrong track

lead up garden path

put up smoke screen

give the wrong impression

lead down the garden path

put on false front

break the rules

sell down the river

outmanoeuvre^UK

do the dirty on

sell a bill of goods to

play for a sucker

be unfaithful to

play someone false

get the better of

stab in the back

break faith with

use for one's own ends

charge too much

take to cleaners

be cleverer than

steal a march on

run rings round

make rings round

do someone in the eye

take liberties with

live off the backs of

throw dust in someone's eyes

withhold rights from

do an injustice to

put the screws to

suck the life out of

take for a fool

play games with

play a trick on

make a sucker of

pull someone's leg

play for a fool

do someone dirty

bleed someone of something

take unfair advantage of

steal someone blind

twist around your little finger

give the business

take advantage of somebody

be inconstant to

do someone out of something

go one better than

worm something out of someone

put the bite on someone for

blackmail someone for

obtain under duress

obtain by force

obtain by threats

make pay through nose

obtain by threat

find a loophole in

exploit a loophole in

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“As a quizzer, he also guessed well, reversing that framing process to fudge his way to answers.”

Verb

To describe or express in too exaggerated terms

overemphasise^UK

overemphasize^US

lay it on thick

make too much of something

stretch the truth

make a big thing of

make a federal case of

lay it on with a trowel

blow something out of all proportion

blow up out of all proportion

lay it on with a shovel

make a production out of

draw the longbow

make a mountain out of a molehill

blow out of proportion

pile it on about

lay it on thick about

make a drama out of a crisis

lay it on with a trowel about

make a big thing out of

draw the long bow

blow up out of proportion

emphasize too much

make a mountain out of

make federal case

give substance to

exaggerate information

make a production of

chew the scenery

attach too much importance to

attach too much weight to

make a big thing about

make a big deal out of something

overstate the case

lay too much emphasis on

place too much emphasis on

express emotion

magnify importance

allow too much for

make a song and dance about

get carried away

give someone a sob story

stretch a point

send through the roof

sensationalize^US

sensationalise^UK

lay too much stress on

add fuel to the flames

add fuel to the fire

rub salt in the wound

fan the flames of

add insult to injury

go on and on about

go over the top about

play to the gallery

play to gallery

go overboard with

make a performance of

embellish the truth

pay extravagant compliments

give fulsome praise

lay on with a trowel

play on heartstrings

make a thing of

make a thing about

chew up the scenery

focus attention on

turn spotlight on

give prominence to

call attention to

bring to the fore

lay emphasis on

draw attention to

put emphasis on

bring attention to

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Verb

To completely bungle (an opportunity)

do something badly

make a pig's ear of

make a nonsense of

make a Horlicks of

make a dog's dinner of

make a botch of

throw into disorder

lose the handle

handle awkwardly

be wide of the mark

put your foot in it

fall flat on face with

get into a tangle

make a dog's dinner

make a dog's breakfast

make a pig's ear

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Verb

To tell an untruth or falsehood

tell a falsehood

tell an untruth

concoct a story

depart from the truth

stretch the truth

bear false witness

be economical with the truth

forswear oneself

make up a story

not speak the truth

not tell the truth

perjure oneself

put on the wrong track

say something untrue

throw off the scent

send on a wild goose chase

tell a terminological inexactitude

tell a white lie

lie through one's teeth

give the wrong impression

pull the wool over someone's eyes

lead down the garden path

take for a ride

create out of thin air

propagandize^US

quote out of context

propagandise^UK

take out of context

give wrong information to

lead up the garden path

give someone a bum steer

put up smoke screen

put on false front

bait and switch

put one over on

put the wrong slant on

speak with forked tongue

tell a little white lie

pull someone's leg

pull a swifty on

lead up garden path

pull a fast one on

give a false idea of

give a false account of

take advantage of

take to the cleaners

outmanoeuvre^UK

do the dirty on

pull a fast one

sell down the river

get the better of

steal a march on

play for a sucker

be unfaithful to

be cleverer than

run rings round

make rings round

stab in the back

play someone false

break faith with

do someone in the eye

throw dust in someone's eyes

sell a bill of goods to

take for a fool

play games with

take to cleaners

play a trick on

make a sucker of

play for a fool

slip something over on

do someone dirty

sell a bill of goods

play fast and loose with

give the runaround

send on a wild-goose chase

stretch the rules

pull something funny

stack the cards

hit below the belt

break the rules

misrepresent the truth

distort the truth

betray one's true intentions

twist around your little finger

make a monkey of

make a monkey out of

make somebody look an idiot

go one better than

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Noun

A soft crumbly or chewy sweet made from sugar, butter, and milk or cream

“More than most candies, fudge requires precision in temperature and technique.”

Noun

Senseless or absurd language or talk

stuff and nonsense

thoughtlessness

chitter-chatter

incoherent talk

unintelligible language

obscure language

meaningless talk

unintelligible talk

trivial conversation

beauty-parlor chitchat

casual conversation

pretentiousness

long-windedness

extravagant boasting

chewing the fat

chewing the rag

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“Those chaps are always talking fudge. When we ask him what he does in civil life, he'll say that he's a professor instead of saying he's a school teacher.”

Noun

A deliberately misleading story (used as an excuse or cover-up)

“Irrespective of whether a fudge is found on the policing issue, continuing tensions are inevitable.”

Noun

A small square of rich chocolate cake, typically containing nuts

chocolate fudge

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