finagled
Got through cunning
Finagled is the past tense of finagle, meaning to obtain something through cleverness, persuasion, or mild deception.
The word suggests getting what you want by working the system rather than outright dishonesty: She finagled her way into the VIP section, He finagled an extra week of vacation from his boss.
There's often a note of grudging admiration for the resourcefulness involved.
Negotiated terms of exchange
- haggledNegotiated over price
- deal-makingNegotiating agreements between parties
- wheelingMoving things on rollers
- dealingConducting business transactions
horse-trading · brokered · wrangled · talked down · sweetened · leveraged · bartered · dickered
Skilled at deception
- craftyCleverly deceptive
- slyCleverly deceptive
- shrewdPractically clever, perceptive
- artfulCleverly deceptive
scheming · conniving · guileful · foxy · calculating · slick · sneaky · underhanded
bargained
Negotiated terms of exchange
- haggledNegotiated over price
- deal-makingNegotiating agreements between parties
- wheelingMoving things on rollers
dealing · horse-trading · brokered · wrangled · talked down · sweetened · leveraged · bartered · dickered · cut a deal
wily
Skilled at deception
artful · scheming · conniving · guileful · foxy · calculating · slick · sneaky · underhanded · devious
wangle
Obtain through devious means
- maneuverDeliberate tactical movement
- engineerTechnical design professional
- orchestrateArrange complex undertakings
arrange · contrive · wrangle · wheedle · coax · cajole · inveigle · sweet-talk · arm-twist · massage
trickery
Deliberate deception or fraud
- duplicityDeliberate misleading behavior
- dishonestyDisposition toward falsehood
- fraudIntentional criminal trickery
deceit · artifice · chicanery · swindle · con · hoax · sham · ruse · subterfuge · bamboozle