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| fi·na·gle [ fi náyg'l ] (past and past participle fi·na·gled, present participle fi·na·gling, 3rd person present singular fi·na·gles) |
transitive and intransitive verb |
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get something by trickery: to trick, cheat, or manipulate somebody in order to obtain or achieve something
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informal
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  He finagled his way out of the difficulty.
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| [Early 20th century. Origin ?] |
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| fi·na·gler noun |
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