fudger

One who finesses

A fudger is someone who fudges—who hedges, equivocates, or avoids committing to a clear position.

The term often carries mild criticism: He's such a fudger when it comes to making decisions.

A fudger might also be someone who manipulates figures or facts, shading the truth without outright lying.

evasion

hedger

One who avoids commitment

evader · prevaricator · temporizer · dissembler · sidestepper · avoider · noncommittal · vague · eluder · deflector

deception

deceiver

One who tricks others

  • fakerOne who pretends
  • fibberOne who tells untruths
  • liarOne who speaks falsely

cheat · fraud · charlatan · con · swindler · bluffer · dissembler · fabricator · falsifier · hoaxer

data

falsifier

One who distorts truth

tampering · massaging · adjusting · tweaking · skewing · misreporting · distorting · padding · inflating · rigging

confection

chocolate

Sweet from cacao seeds

  • cocoaGround cacao seed powder
  • caramelCooked sugar confection
  • toffeeCaramelized sugar confection

divinity · praline · truffle · bonbon · candy · confectionery · sweetmeat · nougat · butterscotch · ganache

Opposites
honesty and directness

fudgerstraight shooter

Forthright, blunt person

truth-teller · honest broker · straight talker · square shooter · whistleblower

precision and exactness

fudgerstickler

Demands strict adherence

precisionist · literalist · pedant · perfectionist · purist

Phrases
Family

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