wangle
Get through scheming
To wangle is to obtain something through clever manipulation, persuasion, or indirect methods—often implying mild deception or working the system: She wangled an invitation to the party, He wangled his way onto the guest list.
The word suggests resourcefulness rather than outright dishonesty, getting what you want by finessing rather than demanding.
Obtain through trickery
- wrangleArgue or herd livestock
- finesseSubtle, deft handling
- maneuverDeliberate tactical movement
- engineerTechnical design professional
contrive · arrange · swing · manage · work · pull-off · fix · rig
Deliberate deception
- conArgument against
- scamDishonest money-making scheme
- hustleEnergetic, aggressive action
- swindleDeception for financial gain
fraud · ruse · subterfuge · chicanery · artifice · guile · cunning · craftiness
finagle
Obtain through trickery
engineer · contrive · arrange · swing · manage · work · pull-off · fix · rig · juggle
trick
Deliberate deception
swindle · fraud · ruse · subterfuge · chicanery · artifice · guile · cunning · craftiness · slyness
coax
Persuade by gentle urging
- wheedlePersuade through flattery
- cajolePersuade through flattery
- sweet-talkFlatter to persuade
charm · inveigle · beguile · soft-soap · smooth-talk · influence · sway · convince · entice · seduce
secure
Protected from harm
land · nab · get · acquire · cadge · scrounge · blag · extract · elicit · wrest