fudge

Noun

• soft creamy candy

Verb

• avoid or try to avoid fulfilling, answering, or performing (duties, questions, or issues)
  • He dodged the issue
    
  • she skirted the problem
    
  • They tend to evade their responsibilities
    
  • he evaded the questions skillfully
    

• tamper, with the purpose of deception
  • Fudge the figures
    
  • cook the books
    
  • falsify the data
    

Related words

• Synonyms: 
  manipulate , fake , falsify , cook , wangle , misrepresent