Synonyms of the word

wangling

• v. present participle of wangle.
• n. The act of one who wangles.

contrivance

• n. a (mechanical) device to perform a certain task.
• n. a means, such as an elaborate plan or strategy, to accomplish a certain objective.
• n. something overly artful or artificial.

dodge

• v. To avoid by moving suddenly out of the way.
• v. (figuratively) To avoid; to sidestep.
• v. (archaic) To go hither and thither.
• v. (photography) To decrease the exposure for certain areas of a print in order to make them darker (compare…
• v. (transitive) To follow by dodging, or suddenly shifting from place to place.
• n. An act of dodging.
• n. A trick, evasion or wile.

stratagem

• n. A tactic or artifice designed to gain the upper hand, especially one involving underhanded dealings or…

wangle

• v. (transitive) To obtain through manipulative or deceitful methods.
• v. (transitive) To falsify, as records.
• v. (intransitive) To achieve through contrivance or cajolery.
• n. The act of wangling.