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   fudge

   /fʌdʒ/

   noun

   • 1. a soft crumbly or chewy sweet made from sugar, butter, and milk or cream. Similar chewy sweettoffee
   • ▪ rich chocolate, used especially as a sauce or a filling for cakes: North American "a sundae with whipped cream, ice cream, hot fudge, and a cherry on top"
   • 2. an attempt to fudge an issue: "the new settlement is a fudge rushed out to win cheers at the conference" Similar compromisecover-uphalfway houseequivocationspincasuistrysophistryspeciousnessinformal:cop-outOpposite straightforwardness
   • ▪ nonsense: archaic "I hope your marriage will cure you of your silly fudge"
   • 3. a piece of late news inserted in a newspaper page.

   verb

   • 1. present or deal with (something) in a vague or inadequate way, especially so as to conceal the truth or mislead: "the authorities have fudged the issue" Similar evadedodgeskirtavoidduckshift ground abouthedgeprevaricatevacillatebe non-committalshuffleparry questionsstallshilly-shallybeat about the bushmince (one's) wordshum and hawinformal:cop outsit on the fenceflannelwafflerare:tergiversateOpposite be forthright about
   • ▪ adjust or manipulate (facts or figures) so as to present a desired picture: "they have been fudging figures to make it look as though targets have been met" Similar falsifyfakedistortmanipulatemisrepresentmisreportbendspinput a spin onmassagetamper withtinker withinterfere withchangedoctorjuggleembellishembroiderwarpcolourinformal:cookfiddle

   exclamation

   • 1. nonsense! (expressing disbelief or annoyance): dated "‘You know how she despises me!’ ‘Fudge! She dotes on you’"

   Word Origin early 17th century: probably an alteration of obsolete fadge ‘to fit’. Early usage was as a verb in the sense ‘turn out as expected’, also ‘merge together’: this probably gave rise to its use in confectionery. In the late 17th century the verb came to mean ‘fit together in a clumsy or underhand manner’, which included facts or figures being cobbled together in a superficially convincing way: this led to the exclamation ‘fudge!’ and to noun fudge (sense 3 of the noun).

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   FUDGE definition: 1. a soft sweet made from sugar, butter, and milk 2. a plan or action that avoids making a clear…. Learn more.

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   The meaning of FUDGE is to devise as a substitute : fake. How to use fudge in a sentence.

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   Fudge definition: a soft candy made of sugar, butter, milk, chocolate, and sometimes nuts.. See examples of FUDGE used in a sentence.

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   Definition of fudge noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

6. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishFUDGE definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   12 meanings: a soft variously flavoured sweet made from sugar, butter, cream, etc 1. foolishness; nonsense 2. a mild.... Click for more definitions.

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   FUDGE meaning: 1 : to fail to deal with (something) in an open and direct way; 2 : to speak or act in a way that is meant to avoid dealing with a problem directly often + on.

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   FUDGE definition: 1. a soft, sweet food made from butter, sugar, and milk 2. to avoid making a decision or giving a…. Learn more.

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    Define fudge. fudge synonyms, fudge pronunciation, fudge translation, English dictionary definition of fudge. n. 1. a. A soft rich candy made of sugar, milk, butter, and chocolate or cocoa. b. A similar candy made with other flavorings: peanut butter fudge.

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    Fudge Definition. Empty, foolish talk; nonsense. A soft candy made of butter, milk, sugar, and chocolate or other flavoring, etc. A rich, sweet chocolate sauce used as a topping for ice cream or as an ingredient in cakes and cookies. A fudge sundae.