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finagle

Main Entry:: fi·na·gle
Pronunciation:: \fə-ˈnā-gəl\
Function:: verb
Inflected Form(s):: fi·na·gled; fi·na·gling \-g(ə-)liŋ\
Etymology:: perhaps alteration of fainaigue to renege
Date:: circa 1924

transitive verb 1 : to obtain by indirect or involved means <finagle a ride home> 2 : to obtain by trickery <finagled his way into the concert> intransitive verb : to use devious or dishonest methods to achieve one's ends

— fi·na·gler

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\-g(ə-)lər\ noun

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