wangle

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Pronunciation

• IPA: /ˈwæŋ.ɡəl/

Verb

wangle (wangles, present participle wangling; past and past participle wangled)

1. (transitive) To obtain through manipulative or deceitful methods.
   • "if a country such as China decided to wangle various concessions out of the US government"
2. (transitive) To falsify, as records.
3. (intransitive) To achieve through contrivance or cajolery.
   • "manages to wangle his way into the investigation team"

Translations

• Russian: выу́живать
• Spanish: agenciarse

Translations

• Russian: ухитри́ться

Noun

wangle (plural wangles)

1. The act of wangling

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