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To alter something from its true state, typically to deceive
“That's why I respect him so much - he gave an honest answer, rather than trying to fudge up data to support his desires, as do many, many figures on both the left and the right.”
Deliberately avoiding providing a clear answer or statement
“Trying to fudge the issue will only invite China's bullying and eventual invasion.”
To use underhanded methods to achieve a goal
Deliberately avoiding providing a clear answer or statement
To exaggerate, use hyperbole
To completely bungle (an opportunity)
To give someone the wrong information or idea
To make more beautiful or attractive by adorning or decorating
To make a false show or pretence of
Senseless or absurd language, behavior, or ideas
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.”
An attempt to fudge an issue
“But residents fear that instead of saying yes the Government, concerned about its green image, will go for a political fudge - a public inquiry that could drag on for years.”
A word or phrase used to avoid overprecise commitment, for example etc., often, or sometimes
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