Wangle Definition & Meaning

wangle
noun
  1. an instance of accomplishing something by scheming or trickery
verb
  1. achieve something by means of trickery or devious methods
  2. tamper, with the purpose of deception; "Fudge the figures"; "cook the books"; "falsify the data"

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