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finagle

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Main Entry: fi·na·gle
Pronunciation: \fə-ˈnā-gəl\
Function: verb
Inflected Form(s): fi·na·gled; fi·na·gling \-g(ə-)liŋ\
Etymology: perhaps alteration of fainaigue to renege
Date: circa 1924

transitive verb 1 : to obtain by indirect or involved means <finagle a ride home>
2 : to obtain by trickery <finagled his way into the concert>intransitive verb : to use devious or dishonest methods to achieve one's ends

fi·na·gler \-g(ə-)lər\ noun


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