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verb (used with object)
1.
to bring about, accomplish, or obtain by scheming or underhand methods: to wangle an invitation.
2.
to falsify or manipulate for dishonest ends: to wangle business records.
verb (used without object)
3.
to use contrivance, scheming, or underhand methods to obtain some goal or result.
4.
to manipulate something for dishonest ends.
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Wangle
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| to steal or take dishonestly (money, esp. public funds, or property entrusted to one's care); embezzle. |
| to run away hurriedly; flee. |
noun
5.
an act or instance of wangling.
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