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wangle 中文解釋 wordnet sense Collocation Usage Collins Definition
Verb
/ˈwaNGgəl/,
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wangled, past participle; wangled, past tense; wangles, 3rd person singular present; wangling, present participle;
  1. Obtain (something that is desired) by persuading others to comply or by manipulating events
    • - I wangled an invitation to her party
    • - I think we should be able to wangle it so that you can start tomorrow
Noun
  1. An act or an instance of obtaining something in such a way
    • - they regarded the coalition as a wangle
  1. an instance of accomplishing something by scheming or trickery
  2. achieve something by means of trickery or devious methods
  3. fudge: tamper, with the purpose of deception; "Fudge the figures"; "cook the books"; "falsify the data"
  4. Wängle is a municipality in the Austrian district of Reutte, Tyrol.
  5. The act of wangling; To obtain through manipulative or deceitful methods: "if a country such as China decided to wangle various concessions out of the US government"[1]; To falsify, as records; To achieve through contrivance or cajolery: "manages to wangle his way into the investigation team"[2]
  6. to bring about by underhand methods, as to scheme, contrive, or manipulate for dishonest ends; to falsify or finagle, deceive or intrigue, as to "wangle a promotion" or "wangle a transfer". ...
  7. (v) - bring about by manipulation