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| fudge [ fuj ] |
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1. confection: soft candy made by boiling milk and sugar and then beating the liquid until it crystallizes and becomes slightly grainy in texture. Many flavorings and other ingredients can be added.
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2. chocolate cake filling: rich chocolate filling or topping, or squares of rich chocolate cake
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3. nonsense: nonsensical talk
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informal
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transitive and intransitive verb (past and past participle fudged, present participle fudg·ing, 3rd person present singular fudg·es) |
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alter something to deceive: to fiddle with or otherwise alter something in order to deceive or remain noncommittal
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informal
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  fudged the figures to make the bottom line look better
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| [Early 17th century. Origin ?] |
