wangling

A noun referring to an instance of achieving or obtaining something through scheming, manipulation, or trickery.

• 🇫🇷Nom désignant le fait d'obtenir quelque chose par des manœuvres habiles, des intrigues ou des tromperies, ou le résultat de telles manœuvres.

1. Scheming or trickery C1 informal

   An instance of achieving something through clever scheming, manipulation, or trickery.

   • His wangling got him the job despite his lack of qualifications.
   • She was known for her wangling in business deals.
   • The politician's wangling was exposed by the media.

   🇫🇷manigance

   Synonymes: connivingcontrivanceintriguemachinationmanipulationscheming

A verb used to indicate the act of obtaining or achieving something through cleverness, persuasion, or manipulation, often in a slightly dishonest or indirect way.

• 🇫🇷Verbe désignant l'action d'obtenir ou d'atteindre quelque chose par la ruse, la persuasion ou la manipulation, souvent de manière peu honnête ou indirecte.

1. Obtain through cunning C1 informal

   To achieve or obtain something by using trickery, manipulation, or clever methods.

   • He managed to wangle an invitation to the exclusive party.
   • She wangled a free upgrade to first class on the flight.
   • They wangled their way into the sold-out concert.

   🇫🇷Obtenir par ruse

   Synonymes: cajolecoaxfinaglemaneuvermanipulatewheedle

   Antonymes: forfeitloserelinquish

2. Manipulate or falsify C1 informal

   To tamper with something, such as documents or data, with the intention of deceiving others.

   • The accountant was caught wangling the company's financial records.
   • He tried to wangle the test results to make them look better.
   • They wangled the statistics to support their argument.

   🇫🇷Falsifier, truquer

   Synonymes: cookdoctorfalsifyforgefudgemanipulaterig

• wangled past participle
• wangled past simple
• wangling present participle
• wangles third person singular