wangle
8 synonyms for wangle, grouped by meaning and by how common each one is.
Verb — To get something by being cunning or tricking people.
Synonyms
Everyday swaps
Common words most readers know — safe in any writing.
Less common
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Rare, literary or technical
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Etymology
Blend of wag + dangle, first attested 1810–1820. Alternatively, from an alteration of waggle or wankle.
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