FUDGED

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Definition

verb

To try to avoid giving a direct answer.
“When I asked them if they had been at the party, they fudged.”
To alter something from its true state, as to hide a flaw or uncertainty. Always deliberate, but not necessarily dishonest or immoral.
“Do you fudge your age?”
To botch or bungle something.
To cheat, especially in the game of marbles.