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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 completely bungle (an opportunity)

To make more beautiful or attractive by adorning or decorating

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

take out of context

quote out of context

overemphasize^US

overemphasise^UK

blow out of proportion

blow up out of all proportion

mess about with

make a mountain out of a molehill

lay it on thick

make too much of something

stretch the truth

make a federal case of

give a false account of

make a production out of

make a big thing out of

draw the long bow

blow up out of proportion

put the wrong slant on

emphasize too much

give a false impression of

make a mountain out of

make mountain of molehill

make changes to

make adjustments to

make alterations to

exaggerate information

go into detail about

spread on thick

make mountain out of molehill

make federal case

give a false idea of

give a false picture of

tell a white lie

create out of thin air

make a big thing of

lay it on with a trowel

blow something out of all proportion

lay it on with a shovel

draw the longbow

pile it on about

lay it on thick about

lay it on with a trowel about

make a drama out of a crisis

chew the scenery

make a production of

attach too much importance to

attach too much weight to

overstate the case

make a big thing about

make a big deal out of something

lay too much emphasis on

place too much emphasis on

get carried away

chew up the scenery

stretch a point

allow too much for

express emotion

make a song and dance about

lay too much stress on

give someone a sob story

magnify importance

make something out of nothing

go over the top about

go on and on about

sensationalize^US

fan the flames of

sensationalise^UK

embellish the truth

give fulsome praise

pay extravagant compliments

lay on with a trowel

go overboard with

play on heartstrings

play to the gallery

play to gallery

make a performance of

strain yourself

make a thing about

pull the longbow

make a thing of

wear yourself out

bite off too much

run into the ground

rate too highly

assess too highly

exaggerate the worth of

focus attention on

give prominence to

call attention to

draw attention to

turn spotlight on

bring to the fore

lay emphasis on

put emphasis on

bring attention to

think too highly of

expect too much of

praise too highly

think too much of

exaggerate the merits of

prize too highly

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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

beg the question

sidestep the issue

blow hot and cold

pussyfoot around

give the runaround

dance around an issue

worm one's way out of

be noncommittal

find a way round

skirt the issue

play it close to the vest

straddle the fence

give a false colour to

stretch the truth

give run around

cloud the issue

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

put the move on

give the run around

hedge your bets

give the slip to

keep one's distance from

be oblivious to

turn your back on

turn a blind eye to

pay no attention to

take no notice of

give something a miss

find a way out of

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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

pull something funny

stack the cards

stretch the rules

hit below the belt

pull a fast one

take to the cleaners

sell a bill of goods

propagandize^US

propagandise^UK

give wrong information to

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

lead down the garden path

put on false front

bait and switch

give the wrong impression

sell down the river

break the rules

do the dirty on

sell a bill of goods to

outmanoeuvre^UK

be unfaithful to

play someone false

stab in the back

break faith with

charge too much

take to cleaners

do someone in the eye

play for a sucker

live off the backs of

throw dust in someone's eyes

withhold rights from

do someone dirty

worm one's way out of

beat around the bush

put the screws to

suck the life out of

get the better of

make a sucker of

play a prank on

pull someone's leg

play a trick on

play for a fool

play a practical joke on

be inconstant to

play games with

bleed someone of something

steal someone blind

twist around your little finger

take liberties with

use for one's own ends

worm something out of someone

put the bite on someone for

blackmail someone for

obtain under duress

obtain by force

give the business

obtain by threats

make pay through nose

take advantage of somebody

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 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

put a spanner in the works

lose the handle

handle awkwardly

be wide of the mark

put your foot in it

fall flat on face with

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Verb

To make more beautiful or attractive by adorning or decorating

add bells and whistles

add finishing touches

make attractive

show to advantage

do something for

add ornament to

make more attractive

add some colour to

add the finishing touch to

give something a facelift

tart oneself up

be appropriate to

put in best light

cover with icing

make improvement

put on your gladrags

put on your best bib and tucker

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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

pull the wool over someone's eyes

lead down the garden path

take for a ride

be non-committal

parry questions

dodge the issue

beat about the bush

create out of thin air

beg the question

propagandize^US

give the wrong impression

propagandise^UK

beat around the bush

give wrong information to

lead up the garden path

give someone a bum steer

put up smoke screen

take out of context

put on false front

quote out of context

bait and switch

put one over on

pull a swifty on

lead up garden path

pull a fast one on

speak with forked tongue

tell a little white lie

pull someone's leg

evade the issue

pussyfoot around

fudge the issue

avoid the issue

cloud the issue

sit on the fence

blow hot and cold

give run around

straddle the fence

duck the question

sidestep the issue

give a false colour to

give a false idea of

give a false account of

take advantage of

take to the cleaners

outmanoeuvre^UK

do the dirty on

sell down the river

pull a fast one

steal a march on

get the better of

play someone false

break faith with

be unfaithful to

run rings round

stab in the back

throw dust in someone's eyes

be cleverer than

make rings round

do someone in the eye

sell a bill of goods to

do someone dirty

slip something over on

stretch the rules

pull something funny

stack the cards

hit below the belt

play a trick on

take to cleaners

make a sucker of

go one better than

play for a fool

play a prank on

play a practical joke on

sell a bill of goods

play games with

play fast and loose with

give the runaround

play for a sucker

send on a wild-goose chase

twist around your little finger

break the rules

make a monkey of

make a monkey out of

make somebody look an idiot

sweep you off your feet

yank someone's chain

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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

unintelligible language

obscure language

back-fence talk

incoherent talk

chewing the fat

meaningless talk

chewing the rag

unintelligible talk

whispering campaign

rumormongering^US

trivial conversation

beauty-parlor chitchat

casual conversation

rumourmongering^UK

pretentiousness

long-windedness

extravagant boasting

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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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