Meaning & use

Fenagle

verb·Everyday

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To obtain or achieve something through trickery, persuasion, or crafty maneuvering; a variant spelling of 'finagle.'

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He tried to fenagle an extra ticket from the box office manager.

They fenagled their way into the private tour by claiming to be journalists.

A note on using this word

Both 'fenagle' and 'finagle' are accepted spellings, though 'finagle' is more common in edited writing.

Words with a similar meaning

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