wangle

/'wæɳgl/
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wangle

He managed to wangle an invitation to the exclusive party.

Definition

  1. Verb:

    • To achieve or obtain something through clever manipulation, scheming, or trickery, often in a skillful or artful way.
    • To manipulate or falsify something (like data or facts) in a dishonest or deceptive manner.

  2. Noun:

    • An act or instance of achieving something by scheming or trickery; a clever but often dishonest maneuver.
Examples

  • Verb:

    • He managed to wangle an invitation to the exclusive party.
    • She wangled the data to make the results look more favorable.
    • Don't try to wangle your way out of this responsibility.

  • Noun:

    • Getting that promotion was a real wangle; I'm not sure how he did it.
    • The whole deal was a clever wangle, but it felt dishonest.
Advanced Usage

  • "to wangle something out of someone": to cleverly or deceptively persuade someone to give you something.

    • He wangled a free lunch out of his boss.

  • "to wangle one's way into/out of something": to use clever or deceitful methods to enter or escape a situation.

    • She wangled her way into the meeting even though she wasn't on the list.
Variants and Related Words
  • Wangler (noun): A person who wangles things.
    • He's a skilled wangler when it comes to getting extra resources.
Synonyms
  • Finagle: To achieve something by cleverness or trickery (very similar in meaning and usage).
  • Manipulate: To control or influence something or someone cleverly, unfairly, or unscrupulously.
  • Fudge: To present or deal with something in a vague or inadequate way, especially to misrepresent or falsify slightly.
Related Phrasal Verbs

(Note: "Wangle" is not commonly used with particles to form standard phrasal verbs. Its usage is typically as shown in the "Advanced Usage" section with prepositions like "out of" or "into.")

Related Idioms
  • "To pull a fast one": To successfully deceive or trick someone. This idiom shares the connotation of clever trickery found in "wangle."
    • He pulled a fast one to get the contract.
wangle

He managed to wangle an invitation to the exclusive party.

Noun
  1. an instance of accomplishing something by scheming or trickery
Verb
  1. tamper, with the purpose of deception
    • Fudge the figures
    • cook the books
    • falsify the data
  2. achieve something by means of trickery or devious methods

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