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wangle

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6 lettersPronunciation /ˈwæŋ.ɡəl/Part of speech verb, nounSorted aeglnwStarts with WEnds with E0 clues
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Definitions

  1. achieve something by means of trickery or devious methods

Word origin

Blend of wag + dangle, first attested 1810–1820. Alternatively, from an alteration of waggle or wankle.

Used in a sentence

  • “My dear old lad,” he said, briskly, “this must be remedied! Oh, positively! This must be remedied at once! I suppose my things wouldn’t fit you? No. Well, I tell you what. We’ll wangle something from my father-in-law.
  • It took some effort to wangle a last-minute meeting with the CEO.
  • "[…] Well, as regards Mr. Carrados I have already arranged, as he suggests, to 'do something.'" "The deuce you have!" said Nickle, staring his curiosity. "How is it to be wangled?"

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