1fudge 
/ˈfʌʤ/ verb
fudg·es; fudged; fudg·ing /ˈfʌʤ/ verb 1 a [+ obj] : to fail to deal with (something) in an open and direct way
▪ Politicians have been known to fudge the issues.
b [no obj] : to speak or act in a way that is meant to avoid dealing with a problem directly — often + on ▪ The company fudged on how it would deal with the problem. 2 [+ obj] : to change (something) in order to trick people
▪ The treasurer fudged the figures. ▪ It was later discovered that the researchers had fudged their data. ▪ fudge the facts
▪ Politicians have been known to fudge the issues.
b [no obj] : to speak or act in a way that is meant to avoid dealing with a problem directly — often + on ▪ The company fudged on how it would deal with the problem.
▪ The treasurer fudged the figures. ▪ It was later discovered that the researchers had fudged their data. ▪ fudge the facts
