Synonyms for Fudge (same or very similar meaning)
WordNet sense 1 (fake or falsify):
cook, fake, falsify, manipulate, misrepresent, wangle
WordNet sense 2 (avoid or try to avoid fulfilling, answering, or performing (duties, questions, or issues)):
circumvent, dodge, duck, elude, evade, hedge, parry, sidestep, skirt, put off
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