wangle

  1. Verb.  (transitive) To obtain through manipulative or deceitful methods: "if a country such as China decided to wangle various concessions out of the US government"[http://www.theconservativevoice.com/article/21941.html].
  2. Verb.  (transitive) To falsify, as records.
  3. Verb.  (intransitive) To achieve through contrivance or cajolery: "manages to wangle his way into the investigation team"[http://www.star-ecentral.com/news/story.asp?file=/2007/1/28/movies/16676327&sec=movies].
  4. Noun.  The act of wangling.

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