Meaning Of The Word Wangle

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What's The Definition Of Wangle?

wangle
verb: If you wangle something that you want, you manage to get it by being clever or persuading someone.

wangle in American English
to get, make, or bring about by persuasion, influence, adroit manipulation, contrivance, etc.
to make use of contrivance, adroit manipulation, or tricky and indirect methods in order to achieve one's aims
intransitive verb: to use contrivance, scheming, or underhand methods to obtain some goal or result
noun: an act or instance of wangling
transitive verb: to bring about, accomplish, or obtain by scheming or underhand methods

wangle in British English
noun: the act or an instance of wangling
verb: to use devious or illicit methods to get or achieve (something) for (oneself or another)

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