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fi·na·gle
 finagle
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- pronunciation:
- fih
neI
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- parts of speech:
- intransitive verb, transitive verb
- features:
- Word Combinations (verb)
| part of speech: |
intransitive verb |
| inflections: |
finagles, finagling, finagled |
| definition: |
(informal) to use underhanded, indirect, or tricky techniques to achieve one's goal.
He finally got the part, but he had to finagle.- similar words:
- angle, intrigue, operate
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| related words: |
cheat, contrive, dodge, scheme, tamper |
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| part of speech: |
transitive verb |
| definition 1: |
(informal) to obtain by finagling.
- similar words:
- intrigue
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| definition 2: |
to cheat, trick, or persuade by deception.
She finagled her parents out of their car.- similar words:
- trick
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| related words: |
cheat, contrive, maneuver, manipulate, wheedle, wind |
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| derivation: |
finagler (n.) |
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