fudges
Tweaks the numbers
Fudges covers the verb forms of fudge.
To fudge is to handle something imprecisely or dishonestly—adjusting figures, blurring distinctions, or avoiding commitment: She fudges the numbers on her expense reports, He fudges when asked direct questions.
The noun fudge is a soft, sweet confection made from sugar, butter, and milk, so fudges can also be batches of the candy: She makes the best chocolate fudges for the holidays.
Creates falsely or manufactures
- equivocatesSpeaks ambiguously to mislead
- prevaricatesSpeaks evasively, misleadingly
- misleadsCauses false belief
- obfuscatesRenders unclear intentionally
dodges · hedges · dissembles · evades · waffles · sidesteps · bluffs · fibs
Sweet from cacao seeds
- caramelCooked sugar confection
- vanillaOrchid pod extract
- divinitySacred nature or nougat-like sweet
- pralineNut and sugar candy
pecans · walnuts · marshmallow · brownie · squares · gooey · homemade · confection
Depicts inaccurately or deceptively
- distortsMisrepresents or deforms
- exaggeratesOverstates for effect
- falsifiesAlters to deceive
- manipulatesControls through cunning
embellishes · misstates · skews · doctors · overstates · understates · massages · tweaks
Comes close to matching
- estimatesRough calculations of value
- guesstimatesInformed but imprecise calculations
- ad-libsUnrehearsed spoken remarks
- jury-rigsImprovises temporary repairs
shortcuts · cheats · finesses · workarounds · kludges
fabricates
Creates falsely or manufactures
- equivocatesSpeaks ambiguously to mislead
- prevaricatesSpeaks evasively, misleadingly
- misleadsCauses false belief
obfuscates · dodges · hedges · dissembles · evades · waffles · sidesteps · bluffs · fibs · deceives
chocolate
Sweet from cacao seeds
praline · pecans · walnuts · marshmallow · brownie · squares · gooey · homemade · confection · toffee
misrepresents
Depicts inaccurately or deceptively
- distortsMisrepresents or deforms
- exaggeratesOverstates for effect
- falsifiesAlters to deceive
manipulates · embellishes · misstates · skews · doctors · overstates · understates · massages · tweaks · alters
approximates
Comes close to matching
- estimatesRough calculations of value
- guesstimatesInformed but imprecise calculations
- ad-libsUnrehearsed spoken remarks
jury-rigs · shortcuts · cheats · finesses · workarounds · kludges
fudgesclarifies
Makes more understandable
pins down · comes clean · verifies · substantiates · nails down
fudgesdeclares
States openly and firmly
asserts · commits · levels · spells out
fudgescomplies
Follows a directive
validates · certifies · authenticates · audits · double-checks
- hot fudgeWarm, thick chocolate topping
- hot fudge sundaeIce cream with warm chocolate
- chocolate fudgeDense, creamy cocoa candy
- fudge itImprovise without real knowledge
- fudge factorArbitrary adjustment for uncertainty
- fudge cakeDense chocolate baked good