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   Wan·gle

   /ˈwaNGɡ(ə)l/

   

   verb

   • 1. manage to obtain (something) by persuading or cleverly manipulating someone: "I wangled an invitation to her party"

   noun

   • 1. an act or an instance of obtaining something by persuasion or clever manipulation: "a rather clever wangle on the part of some of the folk at the office"

   Word Origin late 19th century (first recorded as printers' slang): of unknown origin; perhaps based on the verb waggle.

   Derivatives

   • 1. wangler noun

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   What is the difference between Wrangle and wangle?

   • But the two do not share a common history: wrangle is centuries older than wangle, and despite their overlap in both meaning and appearance, wangle is believed to have evolved separately by way of waggle, meaning “to move from side to side.” (Wrangle, by contrast, comes from the Old High German word ringan, meaning “to struggle.”)

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   What does wangle mean in English?

   • Wangle may be an alteration of waggle or the dialectic 'wankle' meaning "unsteady or fickle," which descends from the Old English 'wancol'. If this is true, wangle would share an etymological heritage with the modern word 'wench.'

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   What does Wangling mean?

   • , wan·gled, wan·gling. to use contrivance, scheming, or underhand methods to obtain some goal or result. to manipulate something for dishonest ends. an act or instance of wangling. Other secretaries had used their nearness to him to wangle acting or dancing or singing assignments on other and lesser shows.

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   What is the difference between Wangle and tangle?

   • Other forms: wangled; wangles Wangle means to get something through deception or devious coaxing, like the time you tried to wangle your way into a concert by pretending to be the singer's sister. Wangle, which rhymes with tangle is similar in meaning to manipulate, although wangle has a more informal feel.

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   Wangle is a verb that means to obtain or finagle something by sly, tricky, or indirect methods. Learn its synonyms, examples, history, and origin from the Merriam-Webster dictionary.

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   Wangle is an informal verb that means to succeed in getting or doing something by persuading someone or by being clever in some way. Learn how to use wangle in a sentence, see synonyms and translations, and explore related words and phrases.

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   Wangle means to get something through deception or devious coaxing, like the time you tried to wangle your way into a concert by pretending to be the singer's sister. Wangle, which rhymes with tangle is similar in meaning to manipulate, although wangle has a more informal feel.

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   to bring about, accomplish, or obtain by scheming or underhand methods: to wangle an invitation. Synonyms: wheedle, engineer, finagle, maneuver. to falsify or manipulate for dishonest ends: to wangle business records.

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   WANGLE meaning: 1. to succeed in getting or doing something by persuading someone or by being clever in some way…. Learn more.

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   4 days ago · Wangle means to get or achieve something by being clever or persuading someone. It can also mean to manipulate or falsify something for dishonest ends. See word frequency, pronunciation, origin and usage examples.

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   Wangle is an informal verb that means to get something by persuasion or clever plan, even if you or another person does not have a right to it. Learn how to use wangle in sentences, synonyms, and word origin.