fudge
fudge /ˈfʌdʒ/
noun
-
Soft creamy candy
(
fudge
)
soft creamy candy
Grandma's homemade chocolate fudge is always a hit at family gatherings.
Grandma's homemade chocolate fudge is always a hit at family gatherings.
verb
-
Avoid or try to avoid fulfilling, answering, or performing (duties, questions, or issues)
(
circumvent
, duck
[Informal] , elude
, dodge
, fudge
, hedge
, parry
, put off
, skirt
, evade
, sidestep
)
avoid or try to avoid fulfilling, answering, or performing (duties, questions, or issues)
He dodged the issue
He dodged the issue
She skirted the problem
she skirted the problem
They tend to evade their responsibilities
They tend to evade their responsibilities
He evaded the questions skillfully
he evaded the questions skillfully
-
Tamper, with the purpose of deception
(
cook
[Informal] , fake
, falsify
, fudge
, manipulate
, misrepresent
, wangle
[Informal] )
tamper, with the purpose of deception
Fudge the figures
Fudge the figures
Cook the books
cook the books
Falsify the data
falsify the data