fudges

1. tamper, with the purpose of deceptionExamples: "Fudge the figures"; "cook the books"; "falsify the data"Synonyms: cook, fake, falsify, fudge, manipulate, misrepresent, wangle

2. avoid or try to avoid fulfilling, answering, or performing (duties, questions, or issues)Examples: "He dodged the issue"; "she skirted the problem"; "They tend to evade their responsibilities"Synonyms: circumvent, dodge, duck, elude, evade, fudge, hedge, parry