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wangle
[ wang-guhl ]
verb (used with object)
- to bring about, accomplish, or obtain by scheming or underhand methods:
to wangle an invitation.
Synonyms: , , ,
- to falsify or manipulate for dishonest ends:
to wangle business records.
verb (used without object)
- to use contrivance, scheming, or underhand methods to obtain some goal or result.
- to manipulate something for dishonest ends.
noun
- an act or instance of wangling.
wangle
/ ˈæŋɡə /
verb
- tr to use devious or illicit methods to get or achieve (something) for (oneself or another)
he wangled himself a salary increase
- to manipulate or falsify (a situation, action, etc)
noun
- the act or an instance of wangling
Derived Forms
- ˈɲԲ, noun
Other 51Թ Forms
- ɲg noun
51Թ History and Origins
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of wangle1
Example Sentences
Then, the Yankees wangled and wooed it away from the Spanish and Mexicans.
Two years before, Caligiuri had wangled an invitation to an exclusive party thrown for George Michael in the Hollywood hills.
Clearly, the few evolutionary changes the domestic cat has made have been the right ones to wangle their way into people's hearts and homes.
When the Spanish-American War erupted, Otis wangled a brigadier general appointment from now-commander in chief McKinley, and returned from the Philippines as a major general.
CNIL’s judgement is that Google and Facebook are essentially tricking their users, deploying what are known as “dark patterns” — a style of subtly coercive user interface design — to wangle consent and so breaking the law.
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