wangle

Estimated CEFR level: C2 — Proficiency

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

  1. noun an instance of accomplishing something by scheming or trickery
  2. verb achieve something by means of trickery or devious methods
  3. verb tamper, with the purpose of deception

Etymology

Blend of wag + dangle, first attested 1810–1820. Alternatively, from an alteration of waggle or wankle.

In classic literature

Synonyms

wangling

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