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wan·gle  audio  (wnggl) KEY  

VERB:
Informal wan·gled , wan·gling , wan·gles
VERB:
tr.
  1. To make, achieve, or get by contrivance: wangled a job for which she had no training.
  2. To manipulate or juggle, especially fraudulently.
  3. To extricate (oneself) from difficulty.
VERB:
intr.
  1. To use indirect, tricky, or fraudulent methods.
  2. To extricate oneself by subtle or indirect means, as from difficulty; wriggle.
ETYMOLOGY:
Origin unknown

OTHER FORMS:
wangle (Noun), wangler (Noun)


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