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Definition 2024

See also: wàngle

wangle ‎(third-person singular simple present wangles, present participle wangling, simple past and past participle wangled)

(transitive) To obtain through manipulative or deceitful methods.
- "if a country such as China decided to wangle various concessions out of the US government"
(transitive) To falsify, as records.
(intransitive) To achieve through contrivance or cajolery.
- "manages to wangle his way into the investigation team"

obtain through manipulative of deceitful methods

falsify — see falsify

achieve through contrivance or cajolery

wangle ‎(plural wangles)