fudge
/fʌdʤ/
Definition
Noun:
- A soft, rich, creamy candy: A type of confectionery typically made from sugar, butter, and milk or cream, often flavored with chocolate, vanilla, or nuts.
- (Informal) Nonsense or foolish talk: Something that is not true or is considered silly or trivial.
Verb:
- To present or deal with something in a vague, misleading, or dishonest way: To avoid giving a clear, direct, or honest answer or to manipulate facts or details.
- To make or adjust something in a careless, makeshift, or dishonest way: To tamper with or falsify information, often to achieve a desired but inaccurate result.
Examples of Usage
- Noun (Candy):
- She made a delicious batch of chocolate fudge for the party.
- The gift shop sells homemade peanut butter fudge.
- Noun (Nonsense):
- His explanation was a load of fudge and didn't answer the question.
- Don't talk such fudge!
- Verb (To be evasive or dishonest):
- The politician tried to fudge the issue when asked about the scandal.
- He fudged his answer to avoid admitting he was wrong.
- Verb (To falsify or adjust carelessly):
- The accountant was caught fudging the numbers in the annual report.
- I had to fudge the measurements a little to make the parts fit together.
Advanced Usage
- "To fudge the/boundaries/distinction": To make a distinction unclear or to treat different things as if they are the same.
- The movie fudges the boundary between fantasy and reality.
- "To fudge it": To manage a situation by improvising or using a makeshift solution, often implying a lack of precision.
- I didn't have the right tool, so I just had to fudge it.
Variants and Related Words
- Fuddy-duddy (noun, informal): A person who is old-fashioned and resistant to change.
- Fudge factor (noun, informal): An amount or margin added to a calculation to allow for error or uncertainty, sometimes used to manipulate a result.
Synonyms
- Noun (Candy): Confection, sweet.
- Noun (Nonsense): Baloney, rubbish, hogwash.
- Verb (To be evasive): Equivocate, hedge, dodge, skirt, evade.
- Verb (To falsify): Tamper with, falsify, manipulate, cook (the books), misrepresent.
Related Phrases (Phrasal Verbs)
- Fudge on (something) (less common): To be evasive or dishonest about a specific topic.
- He tends to fudge on the details when he's not prepared.
Related Idioms
- "Hot fudge": A thick, hot chocolate sauce served over ice cream.
- I'd like a sundae with vanilla ice cream and hot fudge, please.
- "Fudge packer" (vulgar slang, offensive): A derogatory term, use is strongly discouraged.
Noun
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soft creamy candy
Verb
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avoid or try to avoid fulfilling, answering, or performing (duties, questions, or issues)
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He dodged the issue
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she skirted the problem
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They tend to evade their responsibilities
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he evaded the questions skillfully
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tamper, with the purpose of deception
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Fudge the figures
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cook the books
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falsify the data
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