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as in weaseling
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 cheating
to use dishonest methods to achieve a goal
she's been fudging on her taxes for years
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as in misrepresenting
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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as in misrepresentation
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Lars Baron/Getty Images/Getty Images Europe The ski jumping world remains embroiled in controversy stemming from a cheating scandal that was announced this week, initially involving a few members of the Norwegian team.—
Manuela López Restrepo,
NPR,
14 Mar. 2025 -
Netflix’s first season of Temptation Island was filled with cheating men, frustrated women, and lots of flashing red lights as folks repeatedly hooked up in an outdoor tent.—
Dalton Ross,
EW.com,
13 Mar. 2025
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The official story told by official sources, the story we’ve been trained to trust, is often a distortion, or a downright fabrication.—
Jesse Hyde,
Rolling Stone,
7 Aug. 2025
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Sheer voile and organza fabrications give an airy feel and transparent look to a wide range of silhouettes, CottonWorks stated.—
Angela Velasquez,
Sourcing Journal,
6 Aug. 2025
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“Fudging.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fudging. Accessed 20 Aug. 2025.
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