Open English Wordnet
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(v)fudge, manipulate, fake, falsify, cook, wangle, misrepresenttamper, with the purpose of deception“Fudge the figures”, “cook the books”, “falsify the data”
(v)hedge, fudge, evade, put off, circumvent, parry, elude, skirt, dodge, duck, sidestepavoid or try to avoid fulfilling, answering, or performing (duties, questions, or issues)“He dodged the issue”, “she skirted the problem”, “They tend to evade their responsibilities”, “he evaded the questions skillfully”