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Word: Fudge
Speech Type: Noun
early 17th century: probably an alteration of obsolete fadge ‘to fit’. Early usage was as a verb in the sense ‘turn out as expected’, also ‘merge together’: this probably gave rise to its use in confectionery. In the late 17th century the verb came to mean ‘fit together in a clumsy or underhand manner’, which included facts or figures being cobbled together in a superficially convincing way: this led to the exclamation ‘fudge!’ and to noun fudge (sense 3 of the noun)
fʌdʒ
a soft crumbly or chewy sweet made from sugar, butter, and milk or cream.
Short Definition:soft sweet
an attempt to fudge an issue
Short Definition:attempt to fudge issue
Examples:- the new settlement is a fudge rushed out to win cheers at the conference
a piece of late news inserted in a newspaper page.
Short Definition:piece of late news in newspaper
Word: Fudge
Speech Type: Verb
fʌdʒ
present or deal with (something) in a vague or inadequate way, especially so as to conceal the truth or mislead
Short Definition:present in vague or inadequate way
Examples:- the authorities have fudged the issue
Word: Fudge
Speech Type: Interjection
fʌdʒ
nonsense! (expressing disbelief or annoyance)
Short Definition:expressing disbelief or annoyance
Examples:- ‘You know how she despises me!’ ‘Fudge! She dotes on you’
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