'wangle' definitions:
Definition of 'wangle'
(from WordNet)
noun
An instance of accomplishing something by scheming or trickery [syn: wangle, wangling]
verb
verb
Tamper, with the purpose of deception; "Fudge the figures"; "cook the books"; "falsify the data" [syn: fudge, manipulate, fake, falsify, cook, wangle, misrepresent]
Synonyms of 'wangle'
From: Moby Thesaurus
- angle,
- argue into,
- arouse,
- brew,
- bring forth,
- bring out,
- bring over,
- bring round,
- bring to light,
- bring to reason,
- cabal,
- call forth,
- call out,
- call up,
- captivate,
- charm,
- collude,
- complot,
- con,
- concoct,
- connive,
- conspire,
- contrive,
- convince,
- cook up,
- countermine,
- counterplot,
- deduce,
- derive,
- drag out,
- draw forth,
- draw out,
- draw over,
- educe,
- elicit,
- engineer,
- evoke,
- finagle,
- finesse,
- frame,
- frame up,
- gain,
- gain over,
- gerrymander,
- get from,
- get out of,
- hatch,
- hatch a plot,
- hatch up,
- hook,
- hook in,
- induce,
- intrigue,
- jockey,
- lay a plot,
- machinate,
- maneuver,
- manipulate,
- obtain,
- operate,
- outtalk,
- persuade,
- play games,
- plot,
- prevail on,
- prevail upon,
- prevail with,
- procure,
- pull strings,
- rig,
- rouse,
- scheme,
- secure,
- sell,
- sell one on,
- stimulate,
- summon forth,
- summon up,
- sway,
- talk into,
- talk over,
- wangle into,
- wangle out of,
- wear down,
- win,
- win over,
- winkle out,
- worm out,
- worm out of