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WANGLING
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Dictionary entry overview: What does wangling mean?
• WANGLING (noun)
The noun WANGLING has 1 sense:
1. an instance of accomplishing something by scheming or trickery
Familiarity information: WANGLING used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
An instance of accomplishing something by scheming or trickery
Classified under:
Nouns denoting cognitive processes and contents
Synonyms:
wangle; wangling
Hypernyms ("wangling" is a kind of...):
contrivance; dodge; stratagem (an elaborate or deceitful scheme contrived to deceive or evade)
Derivation:
wangle (achieve something by means of trickery or devious methods)
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