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as in weasels
to avoid giving a definite answer or position
the candidate was criticized for fudging on most of the questions during the debate
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as in cheats
to use dishonest methods to achieve a goal
she's been fudging on her taxes for years
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as in distorts
to change so much as to create a wrong impression or alter the meaning of
fudged the facts about his educational background so he could get the position
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“Fudges.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fudges. Accessed 6 Oct. 2026.
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