FINAGLE (verb) [ fi-ney-guh-l ]

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FINAGLE (verb) [ fi-ney-guh-l ] Definition: to obtain (something) by devious or dishonest means

FINAGLE Related Forms: (verbs) finagled finagling (noun) -finagler

FINAGLE Synonyms: cheat trick swindle scheme cheater trickster (verb) cheat trick swindle scheme (noun) cheater trickster swindler crook unlucky unfortunate unlikely

FINAGLE Near Antonyms: botch flub mishandle mess (up) unlucky (verb) botch flub mishandle mess (up) unlucky unfortunate unlikely

FINAGLE The weavers in “The Emperor’s New Clothes”, finagled the king out of money by convincing him that only clever people or those fit for office could see the invisible clothes they made.