finagle
/fɪˈneɪɡəl/
verb
- To obtain or achieve something through cleverness, trickery, or dishonest methods.
- He finagled an extra week of vacation by telling his boss the dates were wrong.
- She finagled her way into the sold-out concert by pretending to be a journalist.
- They finagled a discount on the car by pointing out a tiny scratch on the door.
- To manipulate or arrange something with skill or deception.
- I finagled the schedule so that all my meetings were on the same day.
- The politician finagled the budget numbers to make the project look cheaper.
- She finagled the wires behind the TV until the picture came in clear.
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