finagling

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noun

The act of cheating or swindling.

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Meanings

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of finagle
nounfinagling (plural finaglings)

plural finaglings

  1. The act of cheating or swindling.

    No amount of finagling can get this law to pass the "undue burden" test.

    2021, Josh Blackman, Noah Feldman Indulges in Brett Kavanaugh Fan Fiction on Dobbs, in: reason.com, 2021-08-23
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APA

finagling. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/finagling

MLA

“finagling.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/finagling. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “finagling,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/finagling.

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