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fudge
What does fudge mean?
fudge (verb): tamper, with the purpose of deception.
Definition: Princeton WordNet 3.1.
How do you use fudge in a sentence?
- Fudge the figures. (Princeton WordNet 3.1)
How do you pronounce fudge?
/fʌdʒ/ (IPA, American English). The app reads every word aloud.
Where does fudge come from?
Probably a variant of fadge (“to fit”), the confectionery sense having evolved from the meaning of “merging together” or “turning out as expected”.
Etymology: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
What are synonyms of fudge?
From Princeton WordNet 3.1.
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What does “fudge” mean?
to push or drive with force; to shove
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tamper, with the purpose of deception
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to close and reopen both eyes quickly
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cause to move furtively and hurriedly
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Which word is closest in meaning to “fudge”?
sink
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snap
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fake
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skip
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